Ranking the 10 best available small forwards in NBA free agency
By Elaine Blum
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3. Cameron Johnson
Cameron Johnson came to the Brooklyn Nets as a part of the Kevin Durant trade and has blossomed in a bigger role. His minutes rose to around 30 per game and his production rose all across the board to 16.6 points per game on good efficiency, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 steals.
Johnson is a good versatile defender who can guard both forward positions very effectively. Besides that, he also shot 41.5 percent on catch-and-shoot threes last season and can stretch the floor well. Thus, Johnson would be the perfect addition for all teams looking for a high-level 3-and-D forward.
The Nets obviously value Johnson enough to view him as a lucrative return for Kevin Durant but their future is still somewhat of a question mark now that they have lost their big stars and exited the playoffs in the first round. Johnson will be a restricted free agent, so the Nets could match any offer he gets from other teams but there will be much interest in Johnson. Some teams might even be willing to offer him a big contract that the Nets are not willing to pay if they are trying to attract new star power.