Keon Johnson News, Rumors, Updates - Brooklyn Nets

Puts up 12 points Friday Johnson logged 12 points (4-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block over 23 minutes during Friday's 135-119 loss to the Grizzlies.

Impact Johnson scored in double digits for the first time since moving to the starting lineup on Dec. 2, and this was certainly a step in the right direction after struggling with his shot in recent games. In his four starts, Johnson is averaging 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 31.3 percent from the floor, so he needs to improve in the efficiency department to boost his fantasy stock.

DECEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Monday vs. Bulls Johnson will enter the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Bulls, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Johnson will receive his first start as a member of the Nets, with his last start coming in the 2021-22 campaign with Portland. Across his last five outings, the 22-year-old guard averaged 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 24.0 minutes per contest while shooting 39.1 percent from the field.

DECEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Steps up off bench in defeat Johnson totaled 12 points (5-13 FG, 2-8 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Sunday's 100-92 loss to the Magic.

Impact Johnson saw north of 30 minutes off the bench, using that time on the court to end as one of four Nets players with a double-digit point total while swiping a team-high-tying pair of steals defensively. Johnson has reached double figures in four outings this season, doing so in two straight contests while connecting on at least two threes in both of those outings.

DECEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Franz Wagner's 29 points propel Magic to 123-100 NBA Cup win over Nets

Franz Wagner scored 29 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 19 and the Orlando Magic eased to a 123-100 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA Cup game

NOVEMBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCain and Maxey help the 76ers rally to beat the Nets 113-98 and snap 5-game losing streak

Jared McCain scored 30 points and Tyrese Maxey added 26 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 113-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA Cup game

NOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores in double figures Johnson provided 12 points (4-10 FG, 4-8 3Pt), five rebounds and two blocks across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 139-114 loss to the Celtics.

Impact Johnson got hot from beyond the arc in this one, resulting in his first double-digit scoring night since Nov. 1 against the Bulls. However, playing time has been hard to come by for Johnson in the early stages of the 2024-25 season, as he's averaging 13.3 minutes through his first 11 appearances of the campaign. That could change if he's able to stack decent performances like this one, but until then, production will be difficult to rely on.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 12 in limited playing time Johnson totaled 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in nine minutes during Friday's 120-112 victory over Chicago.

Impact Despite playing just nine minutes during Friday's win, Johnson managed to connect on five of six field-goal attempts and tied Nic Claxton as the Nets' third-leading scorer behind Cam Thomas (32) and Cameron Johnson (14). K. Johnson has cracked 10-plus minutes just twice this season while coming off the bench, but he could see more playing time Sunday against Detroit if Ben Simmons (back) and Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) are unable to play.

NOVEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Jordi Fernández, Keon Johnson, Ben Simmons, and Cam Thomas on the Nets' Win vs. Chicago

NOVEMBER 2 • YOUTUBE

Can Thomas scores 32 points in the Nets' 120-112 victory over the Bulls

Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 120-112 on Friday night

NOVEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ejected Wednesday Johnson was issued a second technical foul and was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Johnson got into a verbal altercation with Ja Morant midway through the second half and was issued his second technical foul. Johnson will finish the contest with four points (2-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, an assist and a steal across 16 minutes off the bench.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Wednesday Johnson (ankle) will play in Wednesday's preseason contest against Philadelphia, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Impact Johnson returns to action after missing Monday's preseason contest versus Washington due to a mild ankle sprain. Johnson will have extra opportunity for playing time with Ben Simmons (rest) and Killian Hayes (hip) inactive Wednesday.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Battling ankle issue Johnson was held out of Monday's preseason game against the Wizards due to a mild ankle sprain, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.

Impact This appears to be a minor bump in the road for Johnson, who reportedly worked out Sunday, per Phillips-Keaton. The team expects him to be able to return to action soon, so he'll be considered day-to-day leading up to Wednesday's exhibition in Philly.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Comes off bench for 14 points Johnson recorded 14 points (5-13 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and four assists across 21 minutes in Tuesday's 116-105 preseason loss to the Warriors.

Impact Johnson appears destined for reserve work after his results in the G League and Summer League earned him a full-time spot. The 22-year-old guard would be in line for more minutes if Ben Simmons or Cam Thomas struggle out of the gate.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Inks multi-year deal with Brooklyn The Nets and Johnson agreed to terms on a multi-year contract Saturday,Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Johnson spent the 2023-24 season on a two-way contract and appeared in just five games with the Nets. However, the 21-year-old was excellent in the G League, averaging 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 41 regular-season games and led the Long Island Nets to the G League finals. The 22-year-old also showed well enough in Summer League to earn a multi-year deal with the rebuilding Nets.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to contribute Johnson is available for Wednesday's game against the Bucks, NBA freelance journalist Billy Reinhardt reports.

Impact The Nets are resting Nic Claxton (ankle), Cam Johnson (knee) and Spencer Dinwiddie (not injury related) on Wednesday, while Lonnie Walker (hamstring) and Ben Simmons (back) remain out, so Johnson, Armoni Brooks and Dariq Whitehead will all be available versus Milwaukee and could crack the rotation. Johnson has yet to appear in an NBA game this season.

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Inks deal with Brooklyn The Nets signed Johnson to a two-way deal on Tuesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Johnson averaged 4.7 points, 1.5 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 10.4 minutes across 40 games in 2022-23 for the Trail Blazers. The No. 21 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft was traded to Phoenix this offseason and subsequently waived. With Brooklyn, Johnson is set to split time between the NBA and G League.

OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Provides defensive impact Johnson recorded three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), two assists, one rebound, one steal and one block in 15 minutes during Thursday's 123-100 preseason win over the Lakers.

Impact Johnson saw an extended role during Thursday's preseason win despite coming off the bench. However, once the regular season rolls around, Johnson will likely see limited action in Phoenix's backcourt.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Done for Summer League Johnson dislocated his right finger during Friday's Summer League game against Houston and will miss the rest of the tournament, Jason Quick of The Athletic reports.

Impact Johnson said his finger bent all the way back and that he knew right away that he was done. It's a shame that Johnson won't be able to show what he can do in Vegas, as he has a lot of work to do if he wants to break into the rotation for the Blazers on Opening Night.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will not return Friday Johnson suffered a right finger injury during Friday's Summer League game against Houston and will not return.

Impact This was an unfortunate injury for the third-year pro, as he suffered it after only a minute of play. His next chance to play will be July 9 against the Spurs.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ingram scores 29 as Pelicans rout Trail Blazers 124-90

Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 124-90 for their fifth straight victory

MARCH 28, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logs 26 minutes Johnson amassed 12 points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, six assists and four steals across 26 minutes during Friday's 124-96 loss to the Bulls.

Impact Johnson saw an expanded role in Friday's blowout loss, crossing the 20-minute mark for the first time since Nov. 5 and stuffing the stat sheet. He set season-highs in assists and steals while also scoring 12 points. Considering the Trail Blazers are three and a half games out from the Play-In with eight games left in their season, Johnson and other young players could begin to see more action in the closing weeks of the 2022-23 campaign.

MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 16 in blowout Johnson recorded 16 points (5-10 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound, three assists and two steals in 19 minutes during Thursday's 133-116 loss to the Kings.

Impact Johnson's 16 points marked a new season high and fell just four points shy of his career best (20 points). Johnson did most of his damage in the final minutes of this blowout, and the Blazers were missing several key regulars, so this performance will likely end up being an outlier.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Available Monday Johnson (ankle) is available for Monday's contest against the Lakers.

Impact Despite dealing with a lingering ankle injury, Johnson is officially available Monday. While Johnson is active, the high-flying guard has yet to receive over 10 minutes across his last eight appearances, making him a difficult fantasy option to trust against the Lakers.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On injury report once again Johnson (ankle) is probable for Monday's game against the Lakers.

Impact Johnson returned to action Friday against the Thunder but saw only two minutes of garbage-time action off the bench. He's a non-factor in the vast majority of fantasy formats.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go against Thunder Johnson (ankle) is available for Friday's game against Oklahoma City.

Impact Johnson has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday with a right ankle sprain. Johnson hasn't received minutes since Jan. 28. but could have a chance to play against the Thunder due to trades still pending.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Franz Wagner's 29 points propel Magic to 123-100 NBA Cup win over Nets

McCain and Maxey help the 76ers rally to beat the Nets 113-98 and snap 5-game losing streak

Can Thomas scores 32 points in the Nets' 120-112 victory over the Bulls

Ingram scores 29 as Pelicans rout Trail Blazers 124-90