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Toronto Raptors: 25 Best Players To Play For The Raptors

By Phil Watson

May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A general view of the Air Canada Centre with t-shirts laid out on seats in a Canadian flag pattern prior to Toronto Raptors hosting Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Toronto Raptors forward James Johnson (3) shoots in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Toronto Raptors forward James Johnson (3) shoots in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

SF-PF. 2011-12, 2014-16. James Johnson. 22. player. 81. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Chicago Bulls, Feb. 22, 2011; Free agent, July 15, 2014.

James Johnson came to the Toronto Raptors in a February 2011 trade deadline deal from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a first-round pick in 2011.

Johnson played primarily small forward, starting 65 games and coming off the bench the rest of his stint. In July 2012, the Raptors traded Johnson to the Sacramento Kings for a second-round selection in 2014.

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He returned to the team as a free agent in July 2014 and was a part-time starter at the power forward spot.

Johnson was limited to 57 games in 2015-16 because of a nagging ankle injury, starting 32 contests and averaging 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game on .475/.303/.574 shooting.

He left on July 10, 2016, to sign a one-year, $4 million deal with the Miami Heat.

In parts of four seasons in Toronto, Johnson has averaged 7.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 21.3 minutes per game, shooting .498/.277/.665.

He was the 16th overall pick out of Wake Forest by the Bulls in the 2009 NBA Draft, but never was able to crack the regular rotation in Chicago and spent some time in the D-League on assignment.

The Kings non-tendered him in June 2013, making him an unrestricted free agent, and he signed with the Atlanta Hawks in September 2013, but was waived in the preseason in October of that year.

He signed with the Memphis Grizzlies in December 2013 before returning to the Raptors.

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