Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson has had to step up this season after several players have left the team. Johnson's usage rate has climbed since his arrival in

The Nets' blowout win over the Trail Blazers highlighted why a Cam Johnson trade should be the team's next order of business.

The Nets got that win as they beat the Trail Blazers 132-114 thanks to Brooklyn getting healthier with the returns of Johnson and Russell. Johnson came back like he never left to the tune of 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field while Noah Clowney bounced back for an all-around outing of 20 points,

Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell returned Tuesday night for the decimated Nets, though Nic Claxton got added to their long injury list.

The Brooklyn Nets had previous trade negotiations with the Memphis Grizzlies, but a deal did not materialize. Could a Cam Johnson deal happen?

The Brooklyn Nets announced Monday that Cam Johnson, D'Angelo Russell, more are questionable for Tuesday's game at the Portland Trail Blazers.

Cam Johnson and D'Angelo Russell will remain sidelined during Sunday's crucial draft positioning matchup with the Jazz.

The Nets seemingly have erred on the side of caution when it comes to injured Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell. Predictably, both will remain sidelined Sunday when the Nets play

While Cam Thomas was a likely candidate for that role, it was Cam Johnson who ultimately turned into the top scoring option when his teammate went down with an injury. ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst named Johnson one of the eight surprise players of the season so far.