In the early stages of the 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Lakers had a serious lack of serviceable depth in the frontcourt.
Once the injuries started to pile up and numerous players were sidelined in the COVID-19 health and safety protocol, the team signed forward Stanley Johnson to a series of 10-day contracts starting on Christmas Eve.
Johnson was once a lottery pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2015 NBA draft, but he had failed to pan out while playing for three teams.
Shortly after coming to L.A., he started to show what he was capable of, and it seems he has found a home with the Lakers, at least for the time being.