NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson has his contract situation settled and he will be in Brooklyn for the near future. Now that he is taken care of, he’s looking forward to being the best player he can be for the franchise.
“Being able to be trusted in in all areas of the game,” Johnson during his session of Media Day on Monday when asked what the next steps are for his game. When the Nets start playing games that matter towards the end of October, they will be relying heavily on Johnson to be the best version of himself if Brooklyn is going to make it to the postseason and beyond.
“Being reliable. Being able to be put in multiple positions, on the ball, off the ball, and continuing to grow,” Johnson continued. “Scoring repertoire, defensive repertoire, and obviously contributing more and more on the glass.”
Before Johnson can continue to grow on both ends of the floor, he has to overcome the injury that he has currently. On Monday, the Nets announced that Johnson suffered a mild left hamstring injury during a workout last week and as a result, he will not be ready to go for the beginning of training camp on Tuesday. Johnson expects to play at some point in the preseason so he shouldn’t be out of action for too long.
Now that Brooklyn fans have seen Mikal Bridges and Johnson take their collective games to the next level, it’s time for even more progress. They will need it. From how Johnson spoke on Monday, he’ll be working hard towards that goal. “I think it’s something that I’ve been able to be better at each year. A couple areas here, a couple areas there and I think I’ve been on that constant climb and I don’t see it stopping.”
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