Jalen Johnson

Jalen Johnson

24-Year-Old ForwardF
Atlanta Hawks  NBA  
Atlanta Hawks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After two quiet seasons to start his career, Johnson exploded onto the scene in Year 3. Over the last two seasons, Johnson averaged 17.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks while posting 51/34/74 shooting splits. From a per-game perspective, Johnson was a top-20 player in eight-category leagues last season as a 22-year-old. The sky is the limit for this versatile youngster, but there's one glaring hole in his fantasy profile: health. Johnson was injured during his lone season at Duke, made only 22 appearances as a rookie and has appeared in 92 regular-season games over the past two years. His most recent injury, a torn labrum in his left shoulder, required surgery in January, but he's expected to be at full strength for training camp. Before the injury, Johnson and Trae Young were operating a beautiful two-man game that was nearly impossible for opposing defenses to stop consistently. That should get only better in 2025-26, as Atlanta loaded up on shooters, bringing in Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kennard and Nickeil Alexander-Walker while losing Clint Capela, Caris LeVert and Georges Niang. The Hawks will also be looking for internal development from Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher, Dyson Daniels and Onyeka Okongwu. You'll be assuming significant risk when selecting Johnson at his ADP, as his highest finish in eight-category leagues in 96th, but his first-round upside could make him the steal of the draft if he submits a career high in appearances. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a five-year, $150 million contract extension with the Hawks in October of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Johnson's collegiate career only lasted 13 games, but it was clear he had NBA-caliber talent despite the small sample size. He opened the season with a 19-point, 19-rebound outing against Coppin State, ultimately starting the first four games before a foot injury forced a brief hiatus. Three games later, Johnson was back in a limited capacity for ACC play. His highlight was a Jan. 19 contest against Pittsburgh in which the 6-9 forward produced 24 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and four blocks. Johnson ended up logging seven games after that before ultimately electing to opt out the remainder of the pandemic-shortened season to focus on the NBA Draft.

Massive double-double Monday
FAtlanta Hawks
January 19, 2026
Johnson notched 28 points (11-24 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 16 rebounds, six assists and one block in 40 minutes during Monday's 112-110 loss to Milwaukee.
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The star forward is now up to 28 double-doubles through 41 appearances on the year, and he crossed the 15-rebound mark for the third time in 2025-26. Johnson has averaged 18.6 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 0.8 blocks in 35.5 minutes per tilt across his last eight games, shooting 45.0 percent from the field during that period.
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How does Jalen 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 %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • 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 %
    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.
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True Shooting %
60.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
56.0%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
27.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
32.1%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.4%
 
Defensive Rebound %
27.2%
 
Total Rebound %
15.7%
 
Assist %
34.2%
 
Steal %
1.5%
 
Block %
1.3%
 
Turnover %
11.2%
 
Usage %
26.6%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
48.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.4
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Johnson increased his role significantly during his sophomore season, averaging 5.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocks in 14.9 minutes per game. He was well off the radar in standard leagues, but savvy managers would have noticed the upside. He still needs to work on his offensive game, something that should improve as he gets more reps. On the defensive end of the floor, things are far more promising. With John Collins finally being traded, Johnson should be able to take some more steps forward this season. Both De'Andre Hunter and Saddiq Bey are likely to be ahead of him in the rotation, although Johnson could very well be the first forward off the bench. If he can carve out a 22-minute role, he could flirt with top-140 value in nine-category leagues. If you are happy with your roster heading into the final round of a standard league draft, Johnson is someone to consider, just in case the coaching staff decides to hand him a sizeable role off the bat.
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Double-doubles in loss
FAtlanta Hawks
January 16, 2026
Johnson recorded 12 points (4-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds and six assists across 38 minutes during Thursday's 117-101 loss to Portland.
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Fills box score in Sunday's win
FAtlanta Hawks
January 11, 2026
Johnson finished Sunday's 124-111 win over the Warriors with 23 points (9-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal over 33 minutes.
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Adds 19 points in win
FAtlanta Hawks
January 8, 2026
Johnson supplied 19 points (9-18 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one block in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 117-100 victory over the Pelicans.
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Double-doubles vs. Toronto
FAtlanta Hawks
January 5, 2026
Johnson closed with 13 points (5-15 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 14 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Monday's 118-100 loss to Toronto.
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Goes for 30 points Saturday
FAtlanta Hawks
January 3, 2026
Johnson notched 30 points (10-21 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 6-9 FT), seven rebounds and nine assists across 37 minutes in Saturday's 134-117 loss to the Raptors.
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Gaining All-Star recognition
FAtlanta Hawks
December 30, 2025
Johnson received the eighth-most votes among Eastern Conference players in the first fan returns in NBA All-Star Voting 2026, per NBA.com.
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Johnson finished the first round of fan voting ahead of former All-Stars Pascal Siakam, LaMelo Ball, Joel Embiid and Paolo Banchero. A large reason for Johnson's ascension this season came when Trae Young missed 22 games due to an MCL sprain that he sustained in late October. Johnson has opened the 2025-26 regular season averaging 23.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.6 threes and 1.4 steals over 35.4 minutes per game while connecting on 52.1 percent of his field-goal attempts.
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