Sean Marks on Cameron Johnson: 'There was a lot of interest in him just as there was with a lot of our guys but we like Cam'
Specifically regarding Johnson, Marks noted, 'With Cam, there was a lot of interest in him just as there was with a lot of our guys but we like Cam and we think Cam fits multiple builds that we are doing. He's a voice of reason. He's well-respected within that locker room. He's a pro's pro. So if people can learn from somebody, they learn from Cam Johnson. That's a great guy to pick up habits from.'
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Nets GM Sean Marks breaks silence on holding Cam Johnson through trade deadline
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NBA Communications: The field is set for the STARRY 3-Point Contest at NBA All-Star 2025: ▪️ Jalen Brunson ▪️ Cade Cunningham ▪️ Darius Garland ▪️ Tyler Herro ▪️ Buddy Hield ▪️ Cam Johnson ▪️ Damian Lillard ▪️ Norman Powell Lillard seeks his record-tying third straight 3-Point Contest title. -via Twitter / February 7, 2025
Brian Lewis: Cameron Johnson: 'This (deadline) was a little different because I heard a lot of different stuff, just a lot. Every 3 days somebody's coming to me w/ something completely different. I didn't want to give my energy to any of those situations because you're setting yourself up.' #nets -via x.com / February 7, 2025
Lucas Kaplan: At age 28, does Cam Johnson feel that he's improved as a player this season? Or that he's the beneficiary of more opportunity, and more offense designed for him? "I feel that this year I'm a much better player overall than I've been in the past. And I don't think this is the best I'll be. I will continue to push to be a better player next week and next year, and everything in between, and everything beyond that. "I think there are -- I get different opportunities this year. I think the shot profile is a little different. The one thing that I'm balancing is the reads of it all, the reads, the demands of it all, and trying to learn that, watch film, go over it, kind of see what's developing, see what I'm missing, see where turnovers come from, missed opportunities, and just kind of be critical in that lens and try to push that further. "And I've enjoyed it a lot. You know, it's a silver lining to all of this. With everything going on, we've been banged up, we've had this going on, that going on, rumors going on, but I've been trying to do my best to take advantage of the learning opportunity that's been presented to me." -via x.com / February 7, 2025
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