Johnson (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against Dallas, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson is wrapping up a two-game absence due to an illness. The forward could see a few minutes off the bench, but his presence is unlikely to affect the rotation to a significant extent.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Iffy for Wednesday
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Johnson (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson is in danger of missing consecutive contests due to an illness. However, it's unlikely that his presence or absence will affect the Miami rotation to a significant degree.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Ruled out Monday
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Johnson (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Clippers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson is under the weather and won't play Monday after sitting out Sunday's practice. His next opportunity to suit up will come Wednesday against the Mavericks.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Iffy for Monday
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Johnson (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Clippers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson is under the weather and didn't practice Sunday morning, which doesn't bode well for his chances of suiting up against Los Angeles. The 24-year-old forward has seen inconsistent playing time of late, though his absence could result in a slight bump in minutes for Simone Fontecchio and Jaime Jaquez (groin).
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Doesn't practice Sunday
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Johnson (illness) didn't practice Sunday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson is under the weather and didn't participate in Sunday's practice, which doesn't bode well for his chances of suiting up against the Clippers on Monday. The Heat are expected to provide an update on his status by Sunday night. If Johnson is unable to play, Simone Fontecchio and Jaime Jaquez (groin) are candidates for a slight bump in minutes off the bench.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Posts double-double off bench
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Johnson had 14 points (3-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 29 minutes during Friday's 143-107 win over Chicago.
Johnson struggled from the floor, but his volume allowed him to post his first double-double of the season. Johnson benefited from the absences of Andrew Wiggins (hip) and Nikola Jovic (hip), plus the blowout nature of the game, to play a season-high 29 minutes. However, fantasy managers shouldn't expect Johnson to post these numbers going forward. Prior to Friday, he was averaging a mere 4.8 minutes per game in five appearances.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Back to bench
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Johnson won't start Monday's preseason game against the Hawks.
With Miami resting its regulars, Johnson started against the Magic on Sunday and posted four points (1-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-5 FT), three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 25 minutes. Johnson is slated for an emergency depth role come Opening Night, but he may get a chance at regular rotation minutes if the Heat remain banged up.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Drawing preseason start
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Johnson is part of the starting lineup for Sunday's preseason game against the Magic.
Johnson will capitalize on multiple starters getting the night off Sunday. stepping into the first unit. The second-year forward is competing for a spot in the regular-season rotation.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Grabs seven boards in loss
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Johnson logged eight points (2-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-8 FT), seven rebounds and five assists across 25 minutes in Monday's 103-93 preseason loss to the Bucks.
Johnson was efficient from the field in limited attempts but struggled from the charity stripe. Still, the 24-year-old forward impacted the game in other ways, finishing with a bench-high five assists. The Heat exercised Johnson's team option for the 2025-26 campaign in June, and he's expected to provide emergency depth for the team this season.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Sitting out Summer League finale
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Johnson (rest) won't play in Friday's Summer League game against the Bucks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
After making five Summer League appearances, Johnson will close out this exhibition period on the sidelines. The 24-year-old forward averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 28.4 minutes per game across five starts this summer.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Out vs. Detroit
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Johnson (rest) is out for Thursday's Summer League game against the Pistons, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson remains with the Heat in Las Vegas, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, so he hasn't been officially shut down for the rest of the Summer League like teammates Pelle Larsson and Kel'el Ware. With Miami missing several key contributors Thursday, the bulk of the playmaking duties could fall onto the shoulders of Kasparas Jakucionis in the backcourt.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Will play Tuesday
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Johnson (rest) is available and starting in Tuesday's Summer League game against the Warriors.
Johnson will return to game action after sitting out Sunday's loss to the Lakers. The 24-year-old forward appeared in Saturday's win over San Antonio, logging nine points, nine rebounds and four blocks in 28 minutes.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Out Sunday
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Johnson (rest) won't play in Sunday's Summer League matchup against the Lakers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson will get the second day of the club's back-to-back set off. His next chance to play will come Tuesday against the Warriors.
The Heat picked up Johnson's $2 million team option for 2025-26 on Tuesday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson was a marginal rotation player for the Heat in 2024-25, making 16 total regular-season appearances with averages of 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.1 minutes per contest. Although big changes are possible in Miami, Johnson is likely to face an uphill battle for minutes in 2025-26.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Strong showing in season finale
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Johnson notched 17 points (7-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two steals over 28 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 119-118 loss to Washington.
With Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo and other key Heat players resting ahead of the Play-In Tournament, Johnson saw the biggest workload of his NBA career and turned it into personal bests in points and boards. The rookie forward should return to the end of the Miami bench in the postseason.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Recalled to NBA on Saturday
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The Heat recalled Johnson from the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce before Saturday's 118-95 win over the 76ers. He posted one rebound across two minutes.
Johnson saw the court in an NBA game for the first time since Jan. 23. Despite being on the Heat's 15-man roster since December, the 23-year-old forward made 32 appearances in the G League this season, during which he averaged 17.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks across 35.1 minutes per game.
The Heat recalled Johnson from the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce on Thursday.
Johnson will rejoin the parent club, though it is unclear whether he'll stick around for its first game back after the All-Star break against Toronto on Feb. 21. The 23-year-old has received little playing time in the NBA of late. However, he is averaging 18.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks across 35.6 minutes per game in 22 G League outings.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Returns to parent club
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The Heat recalled Johnson from the G League's Sioux Falls Skyforce on Saturday.
Johnson will be available for Saturday's game versus the Spurs. The 23-year-old forward averages 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.7 minutes across his 10 NBA appearances this season.
