Johnson is locally-bred, attending Davis High in the late '90s. He was recruited by programs including Oregon State, St. Mary's, and Cal, but couldn't make grades. He ended up playing ball at Napa Valley College for a little bit, but had to begin working full-time to raise his two young children. Along with his work at Holmes Junior High, Johnson trains one-on-one with other players throughout the region.

Geoff Petrie gave him a shot this summer, and here's what Johnson has to say about it:

I asked David (through his wife Jessica — who I should thank for all the info and the photo) if his goal in Las Vegas is to get notice by a D-League team or European club.

The odds are extremely tough — the Kings have 13 guaranteed contracts already, not counting the second-round picks — but Vegas has been surprising before. We wish David luck in Vegas and wherever else basketball takes him.