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By Ryan Aston
Mar 30, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson (15) fouls against Houston Rockets forward Josh Smith (5) during the first half at the Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
2. Amir Johnson, Toronto Raptors
Though he is coming off a 2014-15 campaign in which his production tailed off slightly, Toronto’s Amir Johnson remains one of the league’s more underrated players in recent years.
In the Raptors’ 44 victories this season, Johnson posted an offensive rating of more than 111. His defensive rating in those games checked in at just 98.1; that’s a net rating differential of 13 points per 100 possessions.
Bottom line, when Johnson was on, he was incredibly effective and Toronto won games.
For the year, Johnson ranked 11th in the NBA in effective field goal percentage among players appearing in at least 60 games at 59.2-percent. A large portion of his scores come at the basket or off of other players’ action, but his conversion rate remains enticing.
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