Johnson is now a 14-year veteran James Johnson has been an on-court contributor for most of his NBA career. Since being drafted in 2009, the veteran forward has played at least 50 games in all but two seasons of his career, and one of those instances came during the COVID-shortened 2019-20 campaign. Johnson has oozed toughness on the hardwood for over a decade. This year was different. Johnson, 36, joined the Indiana Pacers and reunited with head coach Rick Carlisle. The two overlapped in Dallas two seasons ago, and Carlisle knew that Johnson’s leadership capabilities could help a younger Pacers…