Stanley Johnson, born in 1996, entered Mette de Y High School in 2010, and in the four years of the varsity team, Stanley Johnson led the team to four California state championships, and in 2014, he was also selected for the McDonald's All-Star, Jordan Classic and Nike Basketball Summit. In 2014, Stanley Johnson joined the University of Arizona with his basketball talent for NCAA competitions. In the 2014-15 season, Stanley Johnson played in 38 games efficiently, averaging 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 44.6% from the field, shooting 37.1% from three-point range, winning the Julius Irving Award, and was named the Best Rookie of the Pacific 12 Schools League (Pac-12), and was named to the All-NBA Basketball Coaching Association (NABC) All-Third Team, the Pacific Twelve-Varsity League All-Team First Team and the All-Rookie Team. In 2015, he was named the Parker Xi's Twelfth League (Pacific-12 Conference) Rookie of the Year, and was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 8th pick in the NBA Draft in the same year, and Johnson has not yet cashed in on his talent since joining the NBA, but the Lakers are currently entrusted with a heavy responsibility and look forward to his full explosion.
Throughout history, it may be a toxic issue with the 8th pick, and the players who were selected in this position in the five years before Stanley Johnson were: Nick Stauskas in 2014, Pope in 2013, Terrance Rose in 2012, Brandon Knight in 2011, and Aminu in 2010.
Stanley Johnson has played 24 appearances this season, averaging 22 minutes per game, contributing 6.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals, and of course his main job is on the defensive end, and he can rely on excellent arm span to supplement the Lakers' lack of front position.