Lakers News: Stanley Johnson Agrees to New 10-Day Contract
The Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday they have signed Stanley Johnson to a 10-day contract.
It's the second 10-day contract with the Lakers for Johnson, who averaged 6.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in five games (three starts). He scored 10 points in 23 minutes in a 139-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, finishing plus-25.
In those five games, the Lakers were 5.0 points better per 100 possessions when Johnson was on the court, per Basketball Reference.
LeBron James praised the 25-year-old, saying he brought "toughness at the wing position."
"I like the physicality that he has," head coach Frank Vogel said. "He's not just a quicker guy, but he's strong as hell too."
That physical play could help the Lakers climb the standings. The squad has won the last three games to improve to 20-19.
Johnson has bounced around the league since being drafted No. 8 overall in 2015 by the Detroit Pistons. He averaged 7.1 points per game across three-and-a-half seasons in Detroit before a 2019 trade to the New Orleans Pelicans.
After spending the last two years with the Toronto Raptors, Johnson struggled to find a home in 2021-22. The forward joined the Chicago Bulls earlier in the season but never saw action.
He will get another shot to prove himself in L.A.
