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Amir Johnson's role appears on solid ground
Amir Johnson - F/C - Toronto Raptors
Feb. 6, 2013 - 10:00 AM ET

Dwane Casey called Amir Johnson a "hub" in what the Raptors are doing, saying, "he's kind of the anchor for everybody back there."

Johnson averaged 33 minutes per game in January, a number he's likely to float around despite having Jonas Valanciunas (finger) now healthy and Andrea Bargnani (elbow) expected to return on Wednesday. Johnson helps owners in field goal percentage, rebounds, steals and blocks, so owners shouldn't sweat the return of Valanciunas and Bargnani too heavily.

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