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NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski breaks the news: veteran forward James Johnson is set to return to the Indiana Pacers on a one-year deal, marking his 15th NBA season.

Wojnarowski’s tweet announced 36-year-old’s free-agent signing, highlighting the forward’s return to the Pacers, where he played 18 games last season.

Johnson averaged 2.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in just 9 minutes per game for the Pacers last year.