Keon Johnson
Brooklyn Nets, Shooting Guard
Age: 23y-11m-28d (Mar 10, 2002)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 1 (#21 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Austin Brown, Dave Spahn, Aaron Mintz (CAA Sports)
INACTIVE
2024-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,512,184
Average Salary:
$2,256,092
GTD at Sign:
$250,000
Total GTD:
$2,434,220
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2023-2023 two-way
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $12,517,291
Average Salary:
$3,129,323
GTD at Sign:
$5,234,280
Total GTD:
$12,517,291
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$13,158,260
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$1,599,443 $953,797 |
$1,599,443 $2,553,240 |
|
| 2022 | 20 |
|
Active
Active
|
$2,681,040 $2,681,040 |
$5,234,280 $7,915,320 |
|
| 2023 | 21 |
|
Retained
|
$2,808,720 |
$10,724,040 |
|
| 2024 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$2,162,606 |
$12,886,646 |
|
| 2025 | 23 |
|
Retained
|
$271,614 |
$13,158,260 |
|
| Total |
$13,158,260 |
$13,158,260 |
||||
| Total |
$13,158,260 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$1,599,443 | - | - | $1,599,443 |
| 2 |
|
$6,315,877 | - | - | $6,315,877 |
| 1 |
|
$2,808,720 | - | - | $2,808,720 |
| 2 |
|
$2,434,220 | - | - | $2,434,220 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
19 |
$1,599,443 $953,797
|
$1,599,443 $953,797 |
$1,599,443 $2,553,240 |
||
| 2022 |
|
20 |
$2,681,040 $2,681,040
|
$2,681,040 $2,681,040 |
$5,234,280 $7,915,320 |
||
| 2023 |
|
21 |
$2,808,720
|
$2,808,720 |
$10,724,040 |
||
| 2024 |
|
22 |
$2,162,606
|
$2,162,606 |
$12,886,646 |
||
| 2025 |
|
23 |
$271,614
|
$271,614 |
$13,158,260 |
||
| Total |
$13,158,260 |
$13,158,260 |
$13,158,260 |
||||
| Total |
$13,158,260 |
$13,158,260 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$1,599,443 | - | - | $1,599,443 |
| 2 |
|
$6,315,877 | - | - | $6,315,877 |
| 1 |
|
$2,808,720 | - | - | $2,808,720 |
| 2 |
|
$2,434,220 | - | - | $2,434,220 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
Apr 08, 2025 - Apr 08, 2025 | 1 | Rest |
| 2022-23 |
|
Mar 29, 2023 - Apr 09, 2023 | 8 | Finger |
| 2022-23 |
|
Feb 06, 2023 - Feb 09, 2023 | 2 | Ankle |
| 2022-23 |
|
Dec 30, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023 | 1 | Illness |
| 2022-23 |
|
Nov 09, 2022 - Dec 07, 2022 | 14 | Hip |
| 2021-22 |
|
Feb 08, 2022 - Feb 23, 2022 | 5 | Ankle |
| 2021-22 |
|
Nov 13, 2021 - Nov 21, 2021 | 5 | Ankle |
| 2021-22 |
|
Oct 21, 2021 - Nov 06, 2021 | 8 | Illness |
-
Sep 17, 2025
Waived by Brooklyn (BKN)
-
Jun 28, 2025
Brooklyn (BKN) exercised $2.35 million Club Option for 2025-26
- Oct 22, 2024 Brooklyn (BKN) guaranteed $700k of salary for 2024-25
-
Jul 21, 2024
Signed a 2 year $4.51 million contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
-
Jun 29, 2024
Brooklyn (BKN) declined $1.87 million Qualifying Offer; becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent
-
Nov 01, 2023
Signed a Two-Way contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
-
Oct 23, 2023
Waived by Phoenix (PHX)
-
Sep 27, 2023
Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Portland (POR) as part of a 3-team trade: Milwaukee (MIL) traded Grayson Allen to Phoenix (PHX); Milwaukee (MIL) traded Jrue Holiday, 2029 1st round pick, 2028 1st round pick and 2030 1st round pick to Portland (POR); Phoenix (PHX) traded Deandre Ayton and Toumani Camara to Portland (POR); Portland (POR) traded Damian Lillard to Milwaukee (MIL); Portland (POR) traded Jusuf Nurkic and Nassir Little to Phoenix (PHX)
-
Oct 06, 2022
Portland (POR) exercised $2.81 million option for 2023-24
-
Feb 04, 2022
Traded to Portland (POR) from LA (LAC) with Eric Bledsoe , Justise Winslow and 2025 2nd round pick [DET pick] for Norman Powell and Robert Covington
-
Aug 06, 2021
Signed a 4 year $12.52 million rookie scale contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
-
Jul 30, 2021
Traded to LA (LAC) from New York (NYK) for 2024 2nd round pick [DET pick] and Quentin Grimes
-
Jul 29, 2021
Drafted by New York (NYK): Round 1 (#21 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 07, 2025 |
|
for technical foul during MIA-BKN game | $2,000 | |
| Nov 08, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during BKN-BOS game | $2,000 | |
| Oct 30, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during BKN-MEM game | $2,000 | |
| Oct 30, 2024 |
|
for technical foul during BKN-MEM game | $2,000 | |
| Oct 30, 2024 |
|
for ejection (two technical fouls) during BKN-MEM game | $2,000 | |
| Fines: 5 | $10,000 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BKN | 79 | 56 | 24.4 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .389 | .314 | .770 |
| 2023 | BKN | 5 | 12.2 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .381 | .400 | .917 | |
| 2022 | POR | 40 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .376 | .346 | .659 | |
| 2021 | POR | 37 | 12 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .353 | .340 | .808 |
