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Johnson, 32, was deemed not physically ready to
begin training camp practices on Monday, when the Heat convened
for media day activities. Instead of joining his teammates
during their first on-court action on Tuesday, he was told to
leave the team hotel.
The team wrote in a statement, "The Miami Heat announced today
that James Johnson will miss the beginning of camp because he
fell short of our conditioning requirements. Once he fulfills
and maintains those requirements, he will rejoin the team."
The Heat told reporters that Johnson was not fined or suspended.
Entering his 11th NBA season and fourth with the Heat, Johnson
has averaged 7.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 602
career games (219 starts).
A first-round pick (16th overall) of Chicago in 2009, he played
for four teams -- the Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings
and Memphis Grizzlies -- before landing with the Heat in the
2016 offseason.
--Field Level Media
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