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Indiana Pacers Eastern Central
 
James Johnson • #16 • F
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'7", 240 lbs.
Born:Feb 20, 1987 (37 yrs) in Cheyenne, WY
From:Wake Forest
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago in 2009 (1/16).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2022.
James Johnson
Movements & Injuries
2022
12/12/2022 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/07/2022 Missed 1 game (right elbow injury).
12/05/2022 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
9/18/2022 Signed as a free agent by the Indiana Pacers.
4/07/2022 Missed 2 games (illness).
4/07/2022 Waived by the Brooklyn Nets.
4/05/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
2/23/2022 Missed 1 game (sore right wrist).
2/17/2022 Sore right wrist, day-to-day.
1/18/2022 Missed 2 games (illness).
1/15/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
2021
12/24/2021 Missed 3 games (health and safety protocols).
12/14/2021 Health and Safety Protocols, day-to-day.
12/06/2021 Missed 1 game (sore left shoulder).
12/04/2021 Sore left shoulder, day-to-day.
11/08/2021 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
11/07/2021 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
8/06/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Brooklyn Nets to a one-year contract.
8/02/2021 Declared free agent.
4/28/2021 Missed 4 games (right adductor strain).
4/20/2021 Right adductor strain, day-to-day.
3/27/2021 Missed 1 game (not with team).
3/26/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
3/25/2021 Acquired from the Dallas Mavericks
3/23/2021 Missed 5 games (not with team/personal reasons).
3/16/2021 Not with team, day-to-day.
3/13/2021 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/08/2021 Missed 2 games (left knee injury).
2/06/2021 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
2020
11/27/2020 Acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder
11/20/2020 Acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves
11/19/2020 Exercised his contract option with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 2020-21 season.
2/06/2020 Acquired from the Miami Heat.
1/01/2020 Missed 1 game (stomach illness).
2019
12/30/2019 Stomach illness, day-to-day.
12/19/2019 Missed 5 games (personal reasons/illness).
12/14/2019 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
12/10/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
11/27/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
11/25/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
11/14/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
11/12/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
10/31/2019 Missed 4 games (conditioning).
10/23/2019 Conditioning, day-to-day.
3/02/2019 Missed 4 games (sprained left shoulder).
2/23/2019 Sprained left shoulder, day-to-day.
1/02/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
2018
12/30/2018 Illness, day-to-day.
11/18/2018 Missed 15 games (sports hernia).
10/17/2018 Sports hernia, day-to-day.
4/06/2018 Missed 1 game (sprained left ankle).
4/04/2018 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
1/14/2018 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
1/10/2018 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
1/03/2018 Missed 3 games (right ankle injury).
2017
12/26/2017 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
12/23/2017 Missed 3 games (right ankle injury).
12/17/2017 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
11/03/2017 Missed 1 game (right knee tendinitis).
11/01/2017 Right knee tendinitis, day-to-day.
7/07/2017 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat to a four-year contract.
3/08/2017 Missed 1 game (right elbow injury).
3/06/2017 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
2/03/2017 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
1/04/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
1/03/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
12/12/2016 Missed 4 games (strained right rotator cuff).
12/06/2016 Strained right rotator cuff, day-to-day.
7/10/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat to a one-year contract.
3/20/2016 Missed 1 game (left achilles).
3/18/2016 Left Achilles, day-to-day.
2/19/2016 Missed 4 games (sprained left ankle).
2/02/2016 Sprained left ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
2015
12/26/2015 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
12/22/2015 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
12/03/2015 Missed 1 game (left achilles).
12/02/2015 Left Achilles, day-to-day.
2/06/2015 Missed 4 games (right hamstring injury).
1/30/2015 Right hamstring injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2014
11/24/2014 Missed 3 games (sprained right ankle).
11/19/2014 Sprained right ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
7/17/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Raptors to a two-year contract.
3/05/2014 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
3/03/2014 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2013
12/16/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Memphis Grizzlies.
10/21/2013 Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
9/30/2013 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Atlanta Hawks.
6/30/2013 Sacramento Kings did not tender a qualifying offer.
3/30/2013 Missed 8 games (personal reasons).
3/13/2013 Personal reasons, sidelined indefinitely.
2/04/2013 Missed 2 games (illness).
2/01/2013 Illness, day-to-day.
2012
7/16/2012 Acquired from the Toronto Raptors.
4/08/2012 Missed 2 games (disciplinary).
4/04/2012 Disciplinary, day-to-day.
3/30/2012 Missed 1 game (upper respiratory infection).
3/28/2012 Upper respiratory infection, day-to-day.
1/18/2012 Missed 1 game (sprained right ankle).
1/16/2012 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2011
6/24/2011 Toronto Raptors exercised their contract option for the 2012-13 season.
2/22/2011 Acquired from the Chicago Bulls.
2/14/2011 Recalled from Iowa (NBADL).
1/27/2011 Assigned to Iowa (NBADL).
2010
10/25/2010 Chicago Bulls exercised their contract option for the 2011-12 season.
4/06/2010 Missed 1 game (plantar fasciaitis in right foot).
4/03/2010 Plantar fasciaitis in right foot, day-to-day.
3/28/2010 Missed 1 game (right foot injury).
3/27/2010 Right foot injury, day-to-day.
2009
7/09/2009 Signed by the Chicago Bulls.
6/26/2009 Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round (16th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2021
8/06/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Brooklyn Nets.
3/25/2021 Dallas Mavericks acquired JJ Redick and Nicolo Melli from the New Orleans Pelicans for James Johnson, Wes Iwundu, a 2021 second-round pick and cash.
2020
11/27/2020 In a three-team trade, Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Trevor Ariza from the Detroit Pistons and Justin Jackson, a 2023 second-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick from the Dallas Mavericks. Detroit Pistons acquired Delon Wright from the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas Mavericks acquired James Johnson from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
11/20/2020 In a three-team trade, Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Ricky Rubio and the rights to Jaden McDaniels from the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rights to Leandro Bolmaro from the New York Knicks. Oklahoma City Thunder acquired the rights to Aleksej Pokusevski, James Johnson and a 2024 second-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves. New York Knicks acquired the rights to Immanuel Quickley from the Oklahoma City Thunder and the rights to Mathias Lessort and a 2023 second-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
2/06/2020 In a three-team trade, Miami Heat acquired Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill from the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis Grizzlies acquired Justise Winslow and Dion Waiters from the Miami Heat and Gorgui Dieng from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota Timberwolves acquired James Johnson from the Miami Heat.
2016
7/10/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Heat.
2014
7/17/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Raptors.
2013
12/16/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Memphis Grizzlies.
9/30/2013 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Atlanta Hawks.
2012
7/16/2012 Toronto Raptors traded James Johnson to the Sacramento Kings for a 2014 second-round draft pick.
2011
2/22/2011 Chicago Bulls traded James Johnson to the Toronto Raptors for a 2011 first-round draft pick.
2009
6/25/2009 Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round (16th overall) in 2009.
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