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Mavericks' forgotten youngster is making his benching harder to justify

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One of the underlying sweeteners of the Dallas Mavericks' Anthony Davis trade was landing 21-year-old guard AJ Johnson, and while Johnson has found it difficult to crack Jason Kidd's rotation, he's been hooping in the G League for the Texas Legends recently. Johnson has an interesting build, as he's 6-foot-5, but is extremely wiry and only weighs 160 pounds, which has caused him to struggle at times given the physicality and strength many NBA players possess.

However, Johnson is extremely athletic for a guard his size, both as a leaper and with his speed, and he has great finishing ability that could be further harnessed if he can add some size to his frame en route to being able to attack more physical defenders.