The hard work was finally rewarded after Johnson’s junior year, when he skyrocketed by several inches. He took off as a prospect, leading to his stealth commitment to Pitt. He graduated there in three years, then got his master’s degree in sports administration from UNC in two. In basketball, his IQ served him equally well.

Cam Johnson sent a message after receiving the news that the Nugget will acquire him from the Nets in a major trade on Monday night,

"A better fit and he makes half the money" - Scalabrine says replacing MPJ with Cam Johnson puts the Nuggets back in title contention originally appeared on Basketball Network.

This emerged as the net sum of Denver’s two trades: Porter, Saric and a distant first-round pick out; Johnson and Valanciunas in, with $12.3 million saved in 2025-26 salary. One rotation player turned into two. Zero skill sets sacrificed (other than two inches from Porter to Johnson). One position of need added.