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Avery Johnson went from NCAA assists leader, to undrafted, to guarding John Stockton: The Iso podcast with Dan Dickau

When Avery Johnson retired from his 16-year NBA playing career in 2004, he paved the way for Dan Dickau to make the Dallas Mavericks roster. On Wednesday's

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Avery Johnson went from NCAA assists leader, to undrafted, to guarding John Stockton: The Iso podcast with Dan Dickau
Avery Johnson went from NCAA assists leader, to undrafted, to guarding John Stockton: The Iso podcast with Dan Dickau /

When Avery Johnson retired from his 16-year NBA playing career in 2004, he paved the way for Dan Dickau to make the Dallas Mavericks roster. On Wednesday's episode of The Iso podcast with Dan Dickau, the two rehash that dynamic as well as talk about guarding John Stockton, Johnson's career in coaching and more.

Johnson played 16 years in the NBA, where he won a title in 1999 and had his number retired by the San Antonio Spurs. Johnson, who went undrafted out of college, was the head coach of the Mavs and Nets before jumping back to the college ranks to coach Alabama for four seasons.

The Iso with Dan Dickau is a podcast presented by SBLive Sports and the Bleav Podcast Network, which publishes weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Dickau, a former Gonzaga All-American, NBA vet-turned basketball analyst interviews experts all corners of the sports world from coaches, front office executives to athletes about untold stories, memories and experiences.

Listen to the episode and subscribe to the podcast below:

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(Lead photo by Tsung-han Yu)

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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