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On This Day

Up to 5 cards on the home page. Search a player, pick their team era, then write the stat line or moment. Cards 4“5 are optional.

News Ticker

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On the Move & On the Market

On the Move shows trades; On the Market shows signings, extensions, free agency, and releases. Add transactions below On This Day. Pick the type first — the form adjusts. Newest items land at the top.

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Logo Variants

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Rarities (Public Deploy)

With Edit Mode on, open any team and click a player on the depth chart (starters, bench, injured, or G-League) to set their rarity — no need to search one by one. You can still set rarity on a player’s career page when viewing a stint. Saves in this browser only until you export.

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Playoff bracket (Public Deploy)

Edit playoff results live by clicking series winners + scores in the Playoffs hub. Setting a winner auto-advances them to the next round. To publish your edits to all visitors, click below, drop the file into your project, and redeploy.

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James Johnson

James Johnson (PF, 6'7) was drafted #16 overall by the Chicago Bulls in 2009. Currently with the Indiana Pacers.

2009 #16 · 2026-27 roster · 17 NBA seasons · 10 franchises

James Johnson career timeline

Chicago Bulls · 2009–2011
Draft — June 25, 2009 — Chicago drafted Johnson #16 overall out of Wake Forest. Traded to Toronto in February 2011.
Wake Forest forward on a Chicago lottery pick — early minutes before the February 2011 reroute to Toronto.
Toronto Raptors · 2011–2012
Trade — February 22, 2011 — acquired from Chicago. Left for Sacramento in 2012 free agency; returned to Toronto in 2014.
First Toronto stop after the Bulls trade — athletic wing depth before the Sacramento year.
Sacramento Kings · 2012–2013
Free agent — July 2012 — signed with Sacramento. One season before Memphis.
One Kings season as a versatile forward before Memphis and the Toronto return.
Memphis Grizzlies · 2013–2014
Free agent — 2013 — joined Memphis for one season, then returned to Toronto.
Grit-and-grind year in Memphis before the second Toronto chapter.
Toronto Raptors · 2014–2016
Free agent — July 2014 — returned to Toronto on a multi-year deal. Left for Miami in 2016 free agency.
Second Raptors chapter — glue forward on the DeRozan/Lowry teams before the Miami payday.
Miami Heat · 2016–2020
Free agent — July 2016 — signed with Miami. Career-best stretch (12.8 PPG in 2016–17); traded to Minnesota mid-2019–20.
Prime years in Miami — versatile forward next to Whiteside/Dragic, then salary-moved mid-Bubble season.
Minnesota Timberwolves · 2020
Trade — February 6, 2020 — acquired from Miami. Brief stop before Dallas.
Half-season Timberwolves stop after the Heat deal.
Dallas Mavericks · 2020–2021
Free agent — 2020 — signed with Dallas; midseason move to New Orleans.
Mavericks depth wing during the Doncic years — brief before New Orleans.
New Orleans Pelicans · 2021
Trade — March 2021 — finished 2020–21 in New Orleans (22 GP).
Late-season Pelicans stretch with meaningful minutes.
Brooklyn Nets · 2021–2022
Free agent — August 2021 — signed with Brooklyn. 62 games as KD/Kyrie/Harden-era depth.
Veteran wing on the Nets superteam roster — then Indiana and Rick Carlisle.
Indiana Pacers · 2022–2025
Free agent — September 16, 2022 — signed with Indiana, reuniting with Rick Carlisle. Multiple waive/re-sign cycles in 2023–24; stayed through the 2024–25 Finals run (5 playoff GP). Unsigned in 2025–26.
Carlisle's enforcer and Haliburton's protector — little box-score, big culture through Indiana's rise and Finals run.
Indiana Pacers · 2026–present
Free agent — September 22, 2026 — returned on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 training-camp deal after sitting out 2025–26. Competing for a roster spot; Pacers first-apron constraints make opening-night unlikely unless salary comes off the books (prorated min available Nov 5).
Back in Indiana on another camp flyer — same Carlisle culture role, fighting for a 15th roster spot.

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