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Ranking the 9 players Utah traded for this summer

By Jonah Kubicek

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: Talen Horton-Tucker #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against Royce O'Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz during the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena on January 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: Talen Horton-Tucker #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against Royce O'Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz during the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena on January 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: Stanley Johnson #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers grabs the rebound against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena on January 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 17: Stanley Johnson #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers grabs the rebound against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena on January 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /

#8: Stanley Johnson

Stanley Johnson has all the tools to succeed. Standing at 6’6” with a seven-foot wingspan, his quickness and agility should have translated into becoming a Dejounte Murray type of player, but he never really found a foothold in the league. Since his rookie year in 2015, Johnson has played in Detroit, New Orleans, Toronto, and for the Lakers. He now joins the Jazz as a veteran journeyman who shoots 30% from deep and is not a great rebounder and defender.

I have Jarred Vanderbilt projected to be the starting power forward for the Jazz, and even though Johnson is a similar scorer to Vanderbilt, they are not comparable players. Johnson lacks strength and physicality, preventing him from being an elite rebounder. Why did the Jazz take him? It’s simple: the Lakers just wanted him gone.

He ranks ahead of Bolmaro only because he has stuck around. He is an end-of-the-bench guy who can play if needed, although what you see is what you get. His career high is only 35 points, so it’s not like he can get the hot hand and go crazy.

Last year, he put up 15 points in a freak occurrence to propel the Lakers to come back against that Jazz. If he can emulate that performance in Salt Lake, he could stick around, but I’m not super optimistic.

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