Johnson played nine years in the NBA, primarily with the Clippers and Lakers. He was the fourth-overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, as he was named First Team All-American with the Syracuse Orange in his final collegiate season.

It's a pretty nifty narrative. Lakers star Luka Doncic was traded by the team that drafted him, the Mavericks, back in February, and soon after, word leaks out as to why Dallas decided to send away Doncic,

Video resurfaced of new Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart defending his new teammate Luka Doncic at age 16.