Johnson won't start Monday's preseason game against the Hawks.
With Miami resting its regulars, Johnson started against the Magic on Sunday and posted four points (1-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-5 FT), three rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 25 minutes. Johnson is slated for an emergency depth role come Opening Night, but he may get a chance at regular rotation minutes if the Heat remain banged up.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Drawing preseason start
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Johnson is part of the starting lineup for Sunday's preseason game against the Magic.
Johnson will capitalize on multiple starters getting the night off Sunday. stepping into the first unit. The second-year forward is competing for a spot in the regular-season rotation.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Grabs seven boards in loss
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Johnson logged eight points (2-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-8 FT), seven rebounds and five assists across 25 minutes in Monday's 103-93 preseason loss to the Bucks.
Johnson was efficient from the field in limited attempts but struggled from the charity stripe. Still, the 24-year-old forward impacted the game in other ways, finishing with a bench-high five assists. The Heat exercised Johnson's team option for the 2025-26 campaign in June, and he's expected to provide emergency depth for the team this season.
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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: 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.
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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: 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: 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: Shines in Summer League
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Johnson recorded 21 points (8-14 FG, 1-4 3P, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 30 minutes in Wednesday's 80-76 win over the Lakers in the California Classic.
Johnson showed why the Heat signed the undrafted free agent out of Arizona to a two-way contract this offseason, tying for the team high in points while making his presence felt on the defensive end. Johnson will continue to see Summer League action with the Heat in Las Vegas.
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Heat's Keshad Johnson: Inks two-way deal with Miami
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The Heat signed Johnson to a two-way contract with the Heat on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft, Johnson signed a two-way deal with Miami. In 2023-24 with Arizona, he averaged 11.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 36 games, all of which were starts. Johnson is set to split time between the Heat and their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
