On September 12, Beijing time, according to media person Demigod Half Carter, Zhejiang Men's Basketball Team has introduced strong foreign players, and former Qingdao foreign player Dakari Johnson, who is about to turn 30, will join. Dhakari Johnson has played for 5 seasons intermittently with Qingdao Men's Basketball Team, and has been selected for one CBA All-Star lineup and one Best International Player lineup.
Dakari Johnson is 30 years old in ten days. He is a center player with a height of 2.13 meters. Dhakari Johnson was selected by the Thunder in the 2015 NBA Draft. Dhakari Johnson was transferred to the NBA Development League Oklahoma City Blue. He was selected as the NBA Development League's Rookie Team in the 2015-16 season and the NBA Development League's All-Team Team in the 2016-17 season.
In July 2017, the Thunder signed a two-year guarantee contract with Dhakari Johnson. He played 31 regular season games for the Thunder in 2017-18, averaging only 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in just 5.2 minutes. In July 2018, Dhakari Johnson was traded to Magic and Grizzlies, and was cut by Grizzlies at the end of August.
Dakari Johnson joined the Qingdao Men's Basketball Team in the 2018-19 season, playing 45 games for the Qingdao Men's Basketball Team, averaging 23.3 points, 14.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and was selected for the CBA All-Star lineup. Dhakari Johnson played for the NBL Anhui Wenyi briefly in 2019, helping the team win the NBL championship and being elected as FMVP.
In the second half of 2019, Dakari Johnson returned to the Qingdao Men's Basketball Team again, and he was selected for the Best Team of International Players in the 2020-21 season. Dhakari Johnson later left Qingdao Men's Basketball Team and returned to Qingdao Men's Basketball Team in December 2023, but averaged only 10.5 minutes per game and was cut in February 2024.
Dakari Johnson performed well in the NBL League this season. He attended all 20 games in the regular season and averaged 24.3 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. Now Dhakari Johnson plays for the NBL Changsha victory. He is leading the team to prepare for the NBL Finals and will compete with the defending champion Hong Kong Taurus.
Dakari Johnson is pursued by many NBL and CBA teams, but now according to media person Demigod Half Carter, Dakari Johnson joins the Zhejiang Men's Basketball Team. With Yu Jiahao leaving the team to join Bilbao in La Liga, it is worth looking forward to whether Dakari Johnson's joining can shoulder the heavy responsibility of the team's interior.
(Text/Zuiwofusheng)
