AJ Johnson

AJ Johnson

21-Year-Old GuardG
Washington Wizards
Questionable
Injury Illness
Est. Return 1/22/2026
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The No. 23 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Johnson averaged 7.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocks per game, shooting 38.5 percent from the field across 22.0 minutes in 29 games during his rookie 2024-25 season. Seven of those games were with the Bucks, but he was used sparingly before his trade to Washington. In his final 10 games, his production increased to 10.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game, demonstrating growth and a stronger rhythm as the season drew to a close. Acquired in a February four-team trade that also brought in Khris Middleton, Johnson now joins a young rebuild loaded with opportunity. This offseason, Washington added CJ McCollum to stabilize the locker room and mentor the youth, and traded for Cam Whitmore to bolster the offensive potential alongside rookie Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington as part of a promising under-23 nucleus. With those moves, things are a bit crowded in the backcourt, but if he continues building at his end-of-season pace, Johnson could emerge as a versatile scoring and playmaking option off the bench. While his fantasy appeal will be limited to begin the season, Johnson is someone who could see his value rise as the season progresses once the Wizards start to dial back their veterans. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $6.04 million contract with the Bucks in July of 2024. Traded to the Wizards in February of 2025. Wizards exercised $3.24 million team option for 2026-27 in October of 2025. Contract includes $5.49 million team option for 2027-28.
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.

Questionable with illness
GWashington Wizards
Illness
January 21, 2026
Johnson is questionable for Thursday's game against the Nuggets with an illness.
ANALYSIS
Three members of the Wizards are questionable with an illness for Thursday, so an ailment appears to be spreading around the team. Johnson hasn't appeared in Washington's past two games and may not do so even if he's available against Denver.
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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 %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 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 %
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
30.6%
 
Effective Field Goal %
29.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
30.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
6.5%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.5%
 
Defensive Rebound %
12.3%
 
Total Rebound %
8.4%
 
Assist %
12.1%
 
Steal %
1.3%
 
Block %
0.0%
 
Turnover %
12.2%
 
Usage %
19.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
4.2
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
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.
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Removed from rotation Saturday
GWashington Wizards
January 18, 2026
Johnson (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Saturday's 121-115 loss to the Nuggets.
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Muted role continues
GWashington Wizards
January 2, 2026
Johnson notched three points (1-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt), one assist and one steal across 14 minutes during Friday's 119-99 win over Brooklyn.
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Recalled to NBA
GWashington Wizards
December 23, 2025
Washington recalled Johnson from the G League's Capital City Go-Go on Monday.
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Heading to G League
GCapital City Go-Go   G League (Wizards)
December 20, 2025
Washington assigned Johnson to the G League's Capital City Go-Go on Friday.
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Recalled to NBA
GWashington Wizards
December 17, 2025
Washington recalled Johnson from the G League's Capital City Go-Go on Wednesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Linked to Atlanta
GWashington Wizards
January 6, 2026
Johnson is a player to watch in a potential Trae Young trade, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Wizards have been linked heavily to Young, and it wouldn't be a surprise if the Hawks tried to pry Johnson out of Washington in the process. The No. 23 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Johnson showed some strong flashes late in the 2024-25 season, but he's since fallen out of favor in Washington.
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