Johnson has been a player in the Nets' rotation lineup this season, a forward player who can change multiple positions, and has a certain ability to maneuver. But why did the Nets suddenly cut him at the end of the season? Quite simply, because a better replacement was found for James Johnson.
Let's imagine that the players who can defend multiple positions, organize offensive skills well, shoot from mid to long distance but can't do it, and do more extreme than James Johnson in all aspects, who else in the team except Ben Simmons? On defense, Simmons was last year at the best defensive lineup level; on organizing offense, he was one of the best in the league; of course, when it comes to shooting from mid-range and long distances, there are very few players like him who don't shoot three points in the small-ball era.
According to the various smoke screens previously released by Nash and the training videos that flowed out of the Nets today, Simmons' comeback is really close. When he came back, the real full body net really gave the opponent a headache. I wonder if potential playoff opponents such as the Bucks and Celtics will be more nervous?