Spurs Stanley Johnson has signed a contract with Turkish club Anadolu Efes, the team announced.
Stanley Johnson, 28, stands 6-foot-6 and has played both forward positions in the NBA. He spent.
He spent last season with the G League’s Stockton Kings.
He formerly played for the Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, and San Antonio Spurs between 2015 and 23. In 30 games with San Antonio, he averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting 53% from the field and 45% from three.
Johnson was chosen by the Pistons as the eighth overall choice in the 2015 NBA draft. After working out with the Golden State Warriors in September, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings in February through the G League. He most recently trained with the Philadelphia 76ers in June.
Johnson, while not meeting expectations, is a competent wing defender with NBA career averages of 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds. However, he shoots only 39% from the field and 30% from three.
Johnson, who currently plays for club USA in the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers, brings international experience to the new club. Europhoops’ Johnny Aksounis stated, “He was the most valuable player of the 2014 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and won a gold medal while representing the United States at the junior level.”
“More contributions to gold-medal showings extended to the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship and the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.”
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