There were low, almost conspiratorial whispers floating around. They could just bring James Johnson back, they said. The Raptors still need a power forward of a type, a veteran presence, a live body to fill out the back half of their roster, they figured. Why not, they reasoned. As the off-season has unfolded for Toronto, Johnson's name hasn't quite been on the tip of people's tongue, but now he's signed a deal with the Miami Heat, and that whisper on the wind is gone.
As reported, stumblingly, by ESPN's Marc Stein, Johnson has left Toronto:
James Johnson lands a one-year, $4 million deal deal with , according to league sources
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 10, 2016
In effect, Johnson got a modest raise after his two years in Toronto making $2.