Johnson participated in the Australian NBL's Next Stars program in 2023-24 and averaged 2.9 points in 7.7 minutes with the Illawarra Hawks. The 6-foot-4 guard is clearly raw and is years away from being a reliable contributor for the Bucks, so his fantasy upside is almost non-existent across all formats. He might be a player worth stashing in dynasty formats, but when it comes to standard leagues, he's not worth drafting under any scenario since he's buried in the depth chart of a contending team filled with veteran players in their roster. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $6.04 million contract with the Bucks in July of 2024. Contract includes $3.24 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Johnson was born in California and played his senior year of high school basketball at Southern California Academy. Coming out of high school, Johnson was a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college basketball for the University of Texas before de-comitting and opting to play for the Next Stars program in the NBL. He spent the 2023-24 campaign with the Ilawarra Hawks, averaging 2.9 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.7 minutes across 26 appearances. Johnson has a close relationship with the No. 2 pick in 2021 NBA Draft, Jalen Green. At 6-foot-5, Johnson has the ideal size and athleticism for a guard at the next level. He flashed the ability to create his shot and has the vision to find open teammates. Defensively, Johnson's length gives him the tools to bother opponents on the perimeter. Johnson's skillset is similar to Jalen Hood-Schifino's due to both having the size and athleticism to operate as combo guards at the next level. Like Hood-Schifino, Johnson will likely need time to develop in the NBA G League before making a true impact in the NBA, as he saw limited playing time in his first taste of professional basketball in the NBL.
ANALYSIS Johnson was just recalled from the G League on Sunday, but he's under the weather and can't provide the team with emergency depth as he usually does. The Bucks are going to be without Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) and Damian Lillard (illness) on Monday.
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2024
Stat Review
How does AJ Johnson compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
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True Shooting %
58.3%
Effective Field Goal %
58.3%
3-Point Attempt Rate
16.7%
Free Throw Rate
0.0%
Offensive Rebound %
0.0%
Defensive Rebound %
19.1%
Total Rebound %
9.9%
Assist %
15.9%
Steal %
0.0%
Block %
0.0%
Turnover %
22.2%
Usage %
32.1%
Fantasy Points Per Game
1.8
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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Back with Milwaukee
GMilwaukee Bucks
December 23, 2024
Milwaukee recalled Johnson from the G League's Wisconsin Herd on Sunday.
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Solid outing in G League loss
GWisconsin Herd G League (Bucks)
December 20, 2024
Johnson notched 18 points (6-13 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six assists, five rebounds and one steal across 31 minutes Thursday in the G League Wisconsin Herd's 108-86 loss to the Birmingham Squadron.
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Heads to G League
GWisconsin Herd G League (Bucks)
December 18, 2024
Milwaukee assigned Johnson to the G League's Wisconsin Herd on Wednesday.
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Rejoins parent club
GMilwaukee Bucks
December 10, 2024
Milwaukee recalled Johnson from the G League's Wisconsin Herd on Tuesday.
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Team-high assists in G League win
GWisconsin Herd G League (Bucks)
December 9, 2024
Johnson chipped in 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt), eight assists and four rebounds across 31 minutes in Monday's 115-108 G League win over the Indiana Mad Ants.
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