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Raptors reportedly sign Stanley Johnson to two-year contract

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 26: Stanley Johnson #3 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts during a game against the Atlanta Hawks at the Smoothie King Center on March 26, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Now that the Kawhi Leonard domino has fallen, the Toronto Raptors have wasted no time in making moves to piece together their roster for the coming season.

The Raptors have agreed to a two-year deal with free agent Stanley Johnson, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The $7.5-million deal reportedly includes a player option for the second season.

The eighth overall pick in the 2015 draft, Johnson is still just 23-years-old. He averaged 6.9 points in just over 18 minutes per game last season, which he split between the Detroit Pistons and New Orleans Pelicans.

Obviously losing a player of Leonard’s calibre leaves a sizeable hole in any team’s rotation, and Johnson figures to soak up some of his absent minutes at the small forward position. He’s never shot well from beyond the arc — he’s a career 29.3% shooter from deep — but his defensive ability and relative youth is a worthwhile gamble to take.

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