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Keon Johnson: Waived by Nets
The Nets waived Keon Johnson on Wednesday, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.This comes as a bit of a surprise, as Johnson was unable to survive Brooklyn's roster crunch. The 23-year-old guard averaged 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals across 24.4 minutes per game in 79 regular-season appearances (56 starts) in 2024-25, and he was on the books for only $2.35 million in 2025-26. He's likely to draw interest from around the NBA following this news.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Team option picked up
The Brooklyn Nets exercised their $2.35 million team option in Keon Johnson's contract Saturday, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.Johnson will return to the Nets for the 2025-26 season after a career-best 2024-25 campaign. The 23-year-old guard averaged 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals across 24.4 minutes per game in 79 regular-season appearances (56 starts) this past season.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Nearly double-doubles
Keon Johnson racked up 14 points (5-13 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 loss to New York.With the Brooklyn Nets pivoting to a rebuild early on this season, Johnson became a key rotation player down the stretch. He made 79 regular-season appearances, posting averages of 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.6 three-pointers on 38.9 percent from the field and 77.0 percent from the line. On a per-game basis, Johnson finished outside the top 200 in nine-category formats, however.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Hits for team-high 20 in loss
Keon Johnson racked up 20 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-8 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal across 24 minutes during Friday's 117-91 loss to the Timberwolves.The fourth-year guard led the Brooklyn Nets in scoring as he puts the finishing touches on a strong finish to the season. Johnson has drained multiple three-pointers in seven straight appearances, averaging 14.7 points, 3.6 assists, 3.4 boards and 2.6 threes over that stretch while shooting 52.9 percent from the floor and 47.4 percent from beyond the arc.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Will play vs. Atlanta
Keon Johnson (rest) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Hawks.Johnson missed Tuesday's win against the Pelicans for rest purposes but will return for Thursday's matchup against Atlanta. The 22-year-old guard is averaging 10.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 38.5 percent from the field and a career-low 31.4 percent from beyond the arc.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Ruled out for Tuesday
Keon Johnson is out for Tuesday's game against the Pelicans due to rest purposes, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.The Brooklyn Nets are resting one of their few standout performers in the second half of the season, though to be fair, Johnson has endured quite a lot of minutes recently. Johnson should be able to return to action when the Nets take on the Hawks on Thursday. In his absence, Jalen Wilson, Dariq Whitehead, Tyson Etienne and even Tyrese Martin could be in line to see more minutes in the backcourt.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Pours in 24 points
Keon Johnson supplied 24 points (10-19 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal over 28 minutes during Monday's 113-109 victory over the Mavericks.For the third time this season, Johnson reached 24 points as he led the Brooklyn Nets in scoring Monday. This was a step in the right direction for Johnson, as his production has been pretty sporadic in recent games. Over his last eight appearances, Johnson posted averages of 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.1 three-pointers.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Decent stat line in win
Keon Johnson logged 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-7 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one block across 31 minutes during Saturday's 115-112 victory over the Wizards.Johnson started for the ninth game in a row, and he should be one of the young players who gets more minutes in the Brooklyn lineup as the regular season winds down. He's scored in double digits in six of those nine starts while also posting solid numbers in peripheral categories. Even though it's hard to rely on the Brooklyn Nets players from a fantasy perspective, Johnson should be one of the more consistent options as long as he stays in a starting role.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Fills stat sheet vs. Atlanta
Keon Johnson chipped in 22 points (8-20 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 29 minutes during Sunday's 122-114 win over the Hawks.Johnson built off the 21-point performance he had against the Celtics on Saturday in the first leg of this back-to-back set, finishing just three points away from tying his best scoring output of the campaign Sunday. This was Johnson's ninth game with at least 20 points this season -- eight of them have come since the beginning of January.
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Nets' Keon Johnson: Solid showing from first unit
Keon Johnson finished Saturday's 115-113 loss to the Celtics with 21 points (8-15 FG, 5-9 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 31 minutes.Johnson registered his eighth game of the season with at least 20 points Saturday. With Cam Thomas (hamstring) sidelined for the rest of 2024-25, Johnson has a clear pathway to a stable starting role moving ahead. Over his last 15 appearances in the first unit, Johnson has averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.7 blocks and 1.8 three-pointers in 27.8 minutes.