The Indiana Pacers announced on Friday the team has signed forward James Johnson.
Johnson will wear number 16 with the Pacers.
And per the Indy Star:
James Johnson Jr. never gave up on the idea that he was going to play this season. Not in July when the Pacers filled their roster without re-signing him and not when the season began and he wasn’t on a roster.
“I was still working out,” Johnson said Friday. “It was never over in my mind for me. I was just working out and staying patient.”
The patience was finally rewarded Thursday when news broke that the Pacers would re-sign him and allow the 36-year-old to play his 15th year in the league. His signing was formally announced on Friday and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said in his pre-game press conference that Johnson will be dressed and available for their 7 p.m. game against the Wizards.
