T-Wolves trade James Johnson to OKC in Rubio deal

Minnesota is trading James Johnson to Oklahoma City as part of the Ricky Rubio trade, sources tell The Athletic NBA and Stadium. James Johnson also opted into his $16M deal for 2020-21 season.

Source: Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter)

ANALYSIS: James Johnson was having a great second half of the season with Minnesota before the season got suspended. Johnson was averaging 12 points per game on 50% shooting from the field to go along with 4.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 steals per game. 

Although these numbers are taken from a sample size of just 14 games, Johnson has remained effective throughout his 10 year NBA career and could play heavy minutes with the Thunder if they end up keeping him.