The Atlanta Hawks and fourth-year ahead Jalen Johnson have agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension, Klutch Sports activities CEO Wealthy Paul and consultant Lucas Newton introduced on Monday.
Atlanta Hawks ahead Jalen Johnson averaged profession highs in factors, rebounds, assists, steals, and minutes performed final season
Johnson, who Atlanta chosen twentieth total within the 2021 NBA draft out of Duke, averaged profession highs of 16 factors, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 33.7 minutes in 56 video games (52 begins) final season.
The 6-foot-9 Johnson turns 23 on Dec. 18. He’s one in all simply six gamers in NBA historical past to common not less than 16 factors, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and one 3-pointer per recreation in a season earlier than turning 23.
JJ STAYING IN THE 🅰️
We’ve signed Jalen Johnson to a contract extension! pic.twitter.com/h05o5kdQWR
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) October 21, 2024
Moreover, he scored a career-high 28 factors in Atlanta’s 141-138 win over the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Jan. 3 and in a 121-113 victory in opposition to the Detroit Pistons on April 3.
“Jalen Johnson embodies the traits we search for as a company, each on and off the court docket,” Hawks basic supervisor Landry Fields stated in a press release.
“He has proven steady enchancment every year and has the character and the work ethic to proceed to develop his recreation. He has developed into a big a part of our workforce and we’re thrilled to proceed his improvement in Atlanta.”
Johnson’s PPG common from 2022-23 to 2023-24 was the second-largest improve amongst gamers to play not less than 50 video games
Hawks coach Quinn Snyder gave Johnson an elevated function final season after the Wisconsin native averaged simply 5.5 minutes as a reserve throughout his rookie season and 14.9 minutes per recreation in 2022-23.
Moreover, his swift climb from 5.6 factors in 2022-23 to 16 factors final season was the second-largest improve amongst gamers to play not less than 50 video games, trailing solely Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas.
The Duke product has additionally improved on taking pictures in transition primarily based on a minimal of 100 makes an attempt. His 66% taking pictures in transition ranked eighth greatest amongst gamers with 120 or extra makes an attempt, per Second Spectrum.
The Hawks host the Nets on Wednesday night time to open the 2024-25 season.
