Johnson finished well outside the top 100 in standard formats last year, coming off two seasons during which he had been the 54th- and 93rd-ranked player. He continues to be hampered by injuries, playing 58 total games, averaging 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.4 three-pointers and 1.1 combined steals and blocks. All in all, it was a season to forget for anyone who drafted Johnson, given he was viewed as a potential top-50 candidate. Fast forward 12 months and the Nets are faced with a bleak short-term future in terms of projected wins. Having traded Mikal Bridges to the Knicks, they are set to undergo a re-tooling, likely seeing them positioned towards the bottom of the standings. However, this could provide Johnson with an opportunity to rejuvenate his value in both fantasy and reality. He should begin the season as the starting power forward on a squad lacking offensive firepower. Outside of Cam Thomas, Johnson could very well be the second option on paper. He is coming into the season healthy, something that should allow him to hit the ground running come Opening Night. Many could be soured by what transpired last year, making him a sneaky target in the final rounds. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $94.5 million contract with the Nets in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Johnson was born in 1996 in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. He comes from a basketball family, as his mother Amy scored over 1,000 points at Kent State. His father Gilbert played at Pittsburgh from 1988-90 -- the same school Johnson initially attended before transferring to North Carolina. Johnson also has three brothers -- Aaron, Donovan and Braylon -- and Aaron played college basketball at Clarion. Johnson started his high school career at Moon Area High School, playing two years there before transferring to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. He was second-team all-state after averaging 27.8 points per game as a senior. Johnson was also a football player in high school. He went on to pursue a Masters degree in sports administration. Check Johnson out on Instagram (camjohnson23). Johnson had a five-year career in the ACC -- three with Pittsburgh and his last two with North Carolina. He acted as a reserve his freshman year with Pittsburgh before a knee injury cut his season short after just eight games. Johnson took advantage of a medical redshirt and was back in action for the Panthers next season, averaging 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds across 32 games (one start). He made the leap to full-time starter as a redshirt sophomore and put up 11.9 points on 51.0 percent shooting in 33 games. He was ranked No. 10 in the ACC that season with 78 three-pointers made. Johnson then elected to move to North Carolina as a graduate transfer, so he was able to avoid sitting out a season. He missed the season's first 11 games with a knee injury in his first year with the Tar Heels, but still appeared in 26 games (20 starts), averaging 12.4 points and 4.7 rebounds. By his senior year, Johnson was one of the best players in college basketball. He averaged 16.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists and was third in the ACC with 96 three-pointers made. North Carolina ended up falling to Auburn in the Sweet Sixteen that season, but Johnson took home first-team All-ACC honors.
ANALYSIS Johnson dealt with a left big toe sprain to end the 2023-24 season, but he appears fully healthy at the commencement of training camp. He averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists on 44.6 percent shooting from the field across 58 regular-season appearances last year.
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Stat Review
How does Cameron 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 %
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Assist %
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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 %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
58.2%
Effective Field Goal %
55.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
57.0%
Free Throw Rate
17.6%
Offensive Rebound %
3.7%
Defensive Rebound %
13.8%
Total Rebound %
8.6%
Assist %
12.9%
Steal %
1.4%
Block %
0.8%
Turnover %
6.6%
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0.0%
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24.5
Fantasy Points Per Minute
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Johnson was off to a solid start to the 2022-23 season, including a 29-point effort in a win over the Timberwolves on Nov. 1, before he suffered a torn meniscus and was sidelined for almost 10 weeks. Nonetheless, the 26-year-old forward made a full recovery. Johnson's season would take another turn when he was traded to Brooklyn along with Mikal Bridges in a deal that brought Kevin Durant to Phoenix at the deadline. Johnson picked up where he left off and put together an impressive run to close the season, averaging 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.7 minutes of action across 25 games with the Nets. He produced two 30-point games with the Nets, including a high of 33 points on 13-of-18 shooting, and another, more complete showing late in the season, with 31 points, seven rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block. Johnson also continued his emergence as a strong defensive player, exemplified by his setting a new career-high with an average of 1.2 steals per game on the season. Heading into his fifth campaign, Johnson has a great chance to flourish with the young and versatile Nets squad, especially with the added confidence of inking a four-year $108-million deal in the offseason. Johnson averaged what would be a career-high 12.0 field-goal attempts per game in his time with the Nets last season and should expect to see at least as many shots in 2023-24.
Johnson made meaningful strides last season as a third-year pro, though he's already 26 years old. The Suns utilized Johnson in a sixth-man role, reaching career highs nearly across the board with 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 26.2 minutes per game. His 2.5 threes on 42.5 percent shooting from deep also represented career-best marks. He combined that with good efficiency from the field (46 percent) and the charity stripe (86.0 percent) to earn himself the league's 15th-best true shooting percentage (62.5 percent). The efficiency marks contributed to the North Carolina product ranking 126th in per-game fantasy production, making him a solid bench staple in standard formats. Johnson also advanced as a self-creator, notably when generating shots at the rim. As a sophomore, only 21 percent of his shots at the rim were unassisted. Last year, it increased to 39 percent - a meaningful bump. That said, there's only so much the Suns will ask Johnson to create for himself or others given how often Chris Paul and Devin Booker handle the ball. Johnson should continue to develop and improve and is slated for a starting role with Jae Crowder likely headed out of town. However, fantasy managers shouldn't expect a significant bump in usage. He's a decent option at the end of most standard fantasy leagues, especially if you're looking for three-pointers. However, his upside remains relatively low given the team around him.
In his second season, Johnson took small steps forward statistically, increasing his points per game from 8.8 to 9.6, threes from 1.9 to 2.0, and assists from 1.2 to 1.4. However, the growth was marginal -- not exactly what you'd hope for from an 11th pick, second-year player. A couple of bright spots emerged in the playoffs, however, where Johnson was consistently the first forward off the bench (enabled by Dario Saric's injury). Johnson increased his steals per game to 0.9 versus 0.6 in the regular season, and he hit the coveted 50-40-90 mark. No doubt, Johnson is an exciting player to watch, with his smooth three-point shooting ability and athletic moves around the basket. With Saric still injured, Johnson will be given plenty of opportunities in 2021-22 to show off his skills. But if he's going to emerge as more than a backup role player, he's going to need to consistently do more with the 24-27 minutes he gets.
Johnson had a solid rookie campaign, namely showing off the three-point shooting ability he was lauded for in college. In 22.0 minutes per game, he averaged 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 threes (39.0%) and 1.2 assists. He was fighting for time on the wing with Mikal Bridges, Kelly Oubre and Dario Saric, so Johnson's minutes weren't easy to come by. What kind of upside Johnson has in his second season will likely depend on whether all of those players are around to begin the campaign. He's flashed solid upside, averaging 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 threes and 2.2 assists when seeing 30-plus minutes as a rookie. Johnson will likely never be a volume scorer, but he has potential to be one of the better sources of three-pointers in the league, especially at forward. For the upcoming season, he could be a late-pick flier in standard fantasy leagues, but at this stage of his career, he's mostly still a dynasty target.
In a surprising move, the Suns selected Johnson -- a strong, versatile shooter -- with the 11th pick in the 2019 Draft. The North Carolina product and ACC All-First Team selection, who was thought of to be a mid-to-late first-round target, reportedly impressed teams in pre-draft workouts and will join a Suns franchise in desperate need of three-point shooting. Johnson, a 23-year-old fifth-year senior, averaged 16.9 points per game while shooting better than 45 percent from three for the Tar Heels last season. At 6-foot-9 with excellent shooting touch, Johnson may be able to play shooting guard, small forward and power forward at the NBA level. So although he's not expected to start for Phoenix, there's still a pathway to significant minutes. As a fantasy player, he should provide great value as a three-point shooter and overall efficient scorer, though it seems unlikely he'll contribute much elsewhere. Johnson does have rebounding and steal upside given his length, but he wasn't a big contributor during college in either of those categories.
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April 13, 2024
Johnson (toe) won't play in Sunday's game versus the 76ers, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
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Trade candidate as season advances?
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Johnson has been mentioned as one of the players most likely to be traded during the 2024-25 NBA season, according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports.
ANALYSIS The Nets are expected to entertain trade offers for most of their veterans now that they've fully embarked upon a rebuilding process. This means Johnson could be a target for several contenders looking to add depth on the wing with a two-way player who can adjust to any role, as Johnson has proven to be equally effective as a starter or off the bench. Johnson averaged 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists on 44.6 percent shooting from the field across 58 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.