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.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Will suit up Thursday
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Johnson (shoulder) is available for Thursday's game against the Bucks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Johnson doesn't have a big role in the rotation and isn't expected to see many minutes unless the game turns into a blowout. Thus, Johnson's availability shouldn't affect many fantasy decisions.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Questionable for Thursday
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Johnson (shoulder) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Bucks.
Johnson is not typically a rotation player for the Heat. His status doesn't carry many fantasy implications.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Ruled out Tuesday
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Johnson (shoulder) won't play in Tuesday's game versus the Trail Blazers.
Johnson has been downgraded from questionable to out Tuesday due to left shoulder inflammation. His next chance to suit up is Thursday's matchup with Milwaukee.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Late addition to injury report
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Johnson is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game versus the Trail Blazers due to left shoulder inflammation.
Despite being listed as available all day, Johnson is now in danger of missing Tuesday's contest due to left shoulder inflammation. However, Johnson hasn't played more than two minutes in Miami's last five outings, so his potential absence shouldn't affect the team's rotation.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Plays career-high 12 minutes
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Johnson finished with five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt), six rebounds, three blocks and one assist across 12 minutes during Thursday's 128-115 loss to the Pacers.
Johnson made just his fourth NBA appearance Thursday and posted career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and minutes. The rookie was recently upgraded from a two-way deal, but he probably won't have a regular path to consistent minutes with the Heat unless the team is without several key players.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Receives standard contract
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The Heat will convert Johnson from a two-way contract to a standard, two-year NBA contract prior to Thursday's game against the Magic, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Fellow two-way player Dru Smith had been viewed as a frontrunner to fill the open spot on the 15-man roster at some point, but he suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon in Monday's win over the Nets. The Heat will instead award the open spot to Johnson, an undrafted rookie out of Arizona who has played 14 total minutes over three appearances at the NBA level this season. Johnson has been a standout performer in the G League for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 21.2 points (on 55.2 percent shooting from the field), 8.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 three-pointers and 1.5 steals in 34.9 minutes per contest.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Makes second career appearance
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Johnson provided two rebounds in six minutes during Wednesday's 134-93 win over the Lakers.
Johnson suited up for just the second time in his young career, albeit for just six minutes during garbage time. While he has been putting up encouraging numbers in the G League, it took two blowouts for Johnson to enter the rotation. At this point, it appears as though he is going to continue to be someone who is utilized sparingly while up with the Heat.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Cleared to play
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Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said Monday that Johnson (ankle) will be ready for training camp, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Johnson missed some action during the Summer League with a sprained ankle, but he's not expected to have any limitations in camp. Johnson has a two-way contract with the Heat and is expected to get a lot of reps with the Skyforce in the G League.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Out again Monday
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Johnson (ankle) won't play in Monday's Summer League Championship Game against the Grizzlies, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Johnson went down with an ankle injury during Thursday's matchup against Dallas, and the team won't rush him back for an exhibition. He shouldn't have any issue returning to full strength in time for the 2024-25 regular season.
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