Coming into the 2015-16 season, no player from the Toronto Raptors is a bigger mystery than James Johnson. A year ago, Johnson shocked fans in Toronto, starting his season off in a big way. He was a major contributor for the Raptors, showcasing lockdown defence, solid rebounding and impressive scoring around the hoop. Basically, Johnson was everything GM Masai Ujiri could have dreamed of when he signed him the previous summer.
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However, in the second half of the season, everything changed. Johnson’s playing time quickly dwindled, to the point where he was being benched.