Signed, then traded or cut. In just under a decade in the Major Leagues, especially in recent seasons, Stanley Johnson will have continued to experience instability.
So much so that after a final stretch of the season played with the Spurs during the 2022.23 exercise, before a season spent in the NBA antechamber last year, he decided to throw in the towel.
” I was in a bit of a difficult situation in the NBA. I hadn't found the environment I wanted for three years. Even though I was playing well, I was only getting minimum contracts. The following season, I didn't make it to training camp and I got a two-year deal from another team, but I was traded afterward. There were times when I was cut even though I was playing well. I told myself that I had to get back to basics. ” he delivers.
This “essential” took him this summer to a destination hitherto unknown to him: Turkey and his club Anadolu Efes. I wanted an environment where I could have a proper training camp, play regularly and compete to win. “, justifies the winger to Eurohoopswho thus joins the long list of “NBAers” who have left for Europe.
Playing consistently and being consistent has been one of his problems in the NBA. After showing glimpses of his potential during his first four seasons in Detroit, where he arrived at the age of 19, he struggled to stabilize thereafter.
Not the same development among the Raptors
After a brief stint with the Pelicans, he bounced back to the Raptors. When I arrived in Toronto, I closely followed the development of players like Norman Powell, OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, seeing how they improved every day. I don't say this to blame anyone, but they had a very different development process. “, he judges.
The three men in question are very well established in the league, with contracts ranging from $20 million per season to double that. The 8th pick in the 2015 Draft arrives in a new environment to which he has become familiar by following the performances of his compatriot, Nigel Hayes-Davis, who remained at Fenerbahce this summer, despite interest from NBA franchises. Both men have the same personal trainer.
Stanley Johnson has not ” no way » was surprised to see his compatriot grab the record for points in a Euroleague match, with 50 units last March: « He can score 50 points or go over 30 whenever he wants. We have to prepare accordingly to make sure that doesn't happen again when we play him. »
He won't be the only player to watch in a EuroLeague that seems to have gained in density. Stanley Johnson, who hopes to see his work pay off in terms of his shooting, is eager to get started: ” It's been a long time since I've had the opportunity to play a full season or participate in a training camp. That's why I'm very excited about my performances next season. I'm confident that I'll get good results. »
| Stanley Johnson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | DET | 73 | 23 | 37.5 | 30.7 | 78.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 8.1 |
| 2016-17 | DET | 77 | 18 | 35.3 | 29.2 | 67.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| 2017-18 | DET | 69 | 27 | 37.5 | 28.6 | 77.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| 2018-19 * | All Teams | 66 | 18 | 38.9 | 28.8 | 78.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6.9 |
| 2018-19 * | DET | 48 | 20 | 38.1 | 28.2 | 80.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 2018-19 * | NOP | 18 | 14 | 41.8 | 32.4 | 69.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 25 | 6 | 37.3 | 29.2 | 56.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 61 | 17 | 38.2 | 32.8 | 80.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 48 | 23 | 46.6 | 31.4 | 71.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| Total | 419 | 20 | 38.4 | 30.0 | 75.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 6.3 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
