James Johnson PF/C FA Tue 3/12/24 7:33 PM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
Johnson (illness) will not play Tuesday against the Thunder.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson usually doesn't see the floor for the Pacers, so his absence is unlikely to impact the rotation.
James Johnson PF/C FA Tue 3/12/24 12:39 PM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
Johnson is questionable for Tuesday's game versus the Thunder with an illness, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson is not typically a rotation player and has seven minutes to his name in March.
James Johnson PF/C FA Wed 2/21/24 3:37 PM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
Johnson (illness) is not listed on the injury report for Thursday's game against the Pistons.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson will be available for Thursday's game after missing Indiana's final two games before the All-Star break due to an illness. However, that doesn't mean he'll log meaningful minutes, as he tends to be a negligible part of the rotation.
James Johnson PF/C FA Tue 2/13/24 5:40 PM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
Johnson (illness) is listed as out for Wednesday's game in Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson will sit out a second straight game due to an unspecified ailment. The 36-year-old isn't part of the Indiana frontcourt rotation, so his absence shouldn't affect how head coach Rick Carlisle elects to divvy up the minutes.
James Johnson PF/C FA Mon 2/12/24 6:18 PM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
Johnson (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson was questionable for Monday's matchup due to an illness, and he'll be unable to suit up. His final chance to play before the All-Star break will be Wednesday against Toronto.
James Johnson PF/C FA Mon 2/12/24 11:42 AM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
Johnson is deemed questionable ahead of Monday at Charlotte due to an illness.
EDGE Analysis
He is going to offer emergency depth and team leadership more than he'll be a regular on-the-court contributor for the Pacers the rest of the way and will likely be a game-time call Monday.
James Johnson PF/C FA Sat 2/10/24 12:48 AM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
The Pacers re-signed Johnson to a one-year contract Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Though he's made just 23 appearances with Indiana since the start of the 2023-24 season, Johnson is clearly valued by the organization, with Tony East of SI.com pointing out that the 36-year-old big man has now signed six different contracts with the Pacers over the last 18 months. The Pacers didn't immediately re-sign Johnson after his second 10-day deal expired Thursday, but the team had an extra roster spot left open for the veteran in the aftermath of the trade deadline and elected to bring him back. Johnson still projects to remain out of the rotation more often than not and would need an injury or two to hit the Indiana frontcourt in order to get meaningful run.
James Johnson PF/C FA Thu 2/8/24 11:12 AM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
Johnson became a free agent Thursday after his second 10-day contract with the Pacers expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Indiana will have to sign Johnson to a contract for the rest of the season in order to retain him, but the team will most likely move on from the veteran big man, who has averaged just 4.8 minutes per game over his five appearances with the club in 2023-24. The Pacers have already filled Johnson's roster spot after acquiring two players from the 76ers (Marcus Morris and Furkan Korkmaz) and dealing away one (Buddy Hield) on Thursday.
James Johnson PF/C FA Mon 1/29/24 10:23 AM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
Johnson signed a second 10-day contract with the Pacers on Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson returned to the Pacers on a 10-day deal Jan. 19 but hasn't made any appearances for the team since rejoining the club. It's unlikely that he'll be a regular part of the rotation while playing on his second 10-day contract.
James Johnson PF/C FA Fri 1/19/24 6:02 PM
James Johnson
PF/C FA
The Pacers signed Johnson to a 10-day contract Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Johnson was waived from Indiana on Wednesday after the team traded for Pascal Siakam, Jordan Nwora and Kira Lewis. While Johnson is re-joining the Pacers, the veteran forward is unlikely to receive significant playing time.