Pacers pick up James Johnson out of free agency
James Johnson #JamesJohnson
By HoopsHype | December 14, 2023
What’s the buzz on Twitter? Tony Jones @TjonesonthenbaThe Pacers got Bobby Portis’d last night and signed James Johnson 15 hours later.I love this league 
– 2:16 PM More on this storyline Appearing on the NBA Rookie Life with Ryan Hollins podcast, James Johnson said he could beat UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones in a match. Lest anyone think Johnson is dangerous cocky, he concedes that he would need a year of training before taking on Jones. “I think I could beat him for real,” Johnson told Hollins. “With a year of training defense, I just need ground defense. I’ve been punching and kicking since I was five, six years old.” -via Sports Illustrated / September 18, 2023