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James Johnson | Forward

Team: Sacramento Kings
Age / DOB:  (26) / 2/20/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'9' / 248
College: Wake Forest
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James Johnson was in uniform for Saturday's game but he did not leave the Kings bench.
Johnson has been away from the team for three weeks while attending to personal issues, so his inactivity comes as no surprise. Mar 31 - 10:49 AM

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James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson might not play again this season as he deals with a personal issue.

Johnson has been out for nine straight games and there is no timetable for his return. "We want him to take care of all of his personal side first," Keith Smart said.
Source: Sacramento Bee
Mar 28 - 9:28 AM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson (personal) didn't play on Tuesday, and he's still away from the team.

Johnson is out indefinitely until further notice and has no relevance in fantasy leagues.
Source: Sacramento Bee
Mar 20 - 8:23 AM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson (personal) didn't join the Kings in time for Saturday's game.

We're considering Johnson 'out indefinitely' for simplicity's sake -- his availability doesn't impact fantasy rosters anyway.
Mar 17 - 5:32 PM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson (personal) remains away from the Kings and there is no timetable on when he'll return.

Johnson left the team prior to Sunday's game to tend to personal issues. He's been almost non-existent for most of the season so this shouldn't affect any fantasy lineup.
Source: Jonathan Santiago on Twitter
Mar 15 - 6:07 PM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson has been excused from the Kings due to personal issues.

Johnson did not play on Sunday and it's unclear how much time he might miss as he tends to the situation.
Source: Sacramento Bee
Mar 11 - 8:32 AM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson exploded 16 points, six rebounds and four assists on 6-of-11 shooting in Wednesday's loss.

He hadn't played a single minute in his previous three games, and scored a total of seven points over his nine previous games. We'll attribute tonight's explosion to the fact that Marcus Thornton was out with hand injury, and fantasy owners should look at this as a fluke instead of a reason to pick him up.
Related: Marcus Thornton
Feb 14 - 2:11 AM
James Johnson - F - Kings

Contrary to previous reports, James Johnson (sinus infection) will not play on Saturday.

It was originally reported that Johnson would start at PF vs. the Knicks, but that may have been some gamesmanship on the part of the Kings. Either way, Johnson belongs on the waiver wire in average fantasy leagues.
Feb 2 - 7:31 PM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson will return from his illness and is in the starting lineup at power forward against the Knicks on Saturday.

It could be a matchup play against Carmelo Anthony, but this still isn't a good sign for Jason Thompson. Thomas Robinson has been eating away at Thompson's minutes and JT isn't worth owning in 14-team leagues right now. Johnson has very little fantasy value.
Related: Thomas Robinson, Jason Thompson
Source: Jason Jones on Twitter
Feb 2 - 6:52 PM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson (illness) left Friday's game and will not return.

He's the umpteenth player to miss time due to illness this season, but Johnson doesn't have much fantasy value to begin with.
Source: Jason Jones on Twitter
Feb 1 - 8:38 PM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson scored four points in 22 minutes vs. the Nets, while grabbing six rebounds and blocking a season-high five shots.

Johnson also had two steals and he has the athleticism to be a defensive menace every night, but Tyreke Evans is due back soon and if anything JJ's role will soon decrease.
Jan 5 - 11:00 PM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson's improvement in his jump shot is due to working with assistant coach Bobby Jackson and point guard Isaiah Thomas after practice.

Interesting. IT2 seems to have a very good rapport with the players on the team, but he still can't get the full trust of head coach Keith Smart. As a member of the starting lineup, Johnson was hitting just 32.9 percent of his shots, but as a reserve that number has skyrocketed to 45.7 percent.
Source: Sacramento Bee
Jan 4 - 8:32 AM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson filled up the boxscore vs. Boston, scoring 10 points with six rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks in 22 minutes.

Johnson even hit a 3-pointer, though it wasn't as dramatic as his recent game-winner. He's been posting sixth-round value over the past three games, in just 23 minutes per game, but keep in mind that his role is bound to shrink whenever Tyreke Evans (knee) returns to action.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 11:57:00 PM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson hit the game-winning 3-point shot against the Knicks on Friday, scoring a season-high 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting with seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block in 29 minutes.

Johnson made at least 10 really bad decisions tonight and was really bad defensively, but believe it or not he has been improving over the past week. The Kings still don't have Tyreke Evans on the floor, and there are way too many shenanigans in Sacramento to call Johnson anything but a speculative add in very deep leagues.
Sat, Dec 29, 2012 04:45:00 AM
James Johnson - F - Kings

James Johnson scored 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting with three rebounds, one assist, two steals, and three blocks in 21 minutes off the bench on Monday.

Johnson put up some numbers tonight but he was pretty awful in general, breaking plays, passing to the wrong guy, and generally continuing his regression in Sacramento. While it may appear that this sort of thing gets you on the court playing for the Maloofs, fantasy owners should remain highly skeptical.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 12:55:00 AM