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.