Milwaukee recalled Johnson from the G League's Wisconsin Herd on Sunday.
Prior to getting recalled to the Bucks, Johnson produced 20 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals across 29 minutes for the Herd in Saturday's loss to the Iowa Wolves. Even though the rookie first-round pick is on the Bucks' 15-man roster, most of his game reps will likely continue to come with the Herd this season.
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Bucks' AJ Johnson: Available Tuesday
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Johnson (Achilles) is listed as available for Tuesday's game against the Heat.
Johnson is available to play Tuesday while dealing with left Achilles tendinitis. However, he likely won't see significant minutes as he's averaged only 2.0 minutes per game across four regular-season outings.
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Bucks' AJ Johnson: Probable for Tuesday
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Johnson (Achilles) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Heat.
Johnson has yet to play more than three minutes in an NBA contest this season, so the rookie guard remains off the fantasy radar in most formats.
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Bucks' AJ Johnson: Returns from G League
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Milwaukee recalled Johnson from the G League's Wisconsin Herd on Tuesday.
Johnson joined the Herd for their game against the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Tuesday, finishing with 14 points (7-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one block in 30 minutes. He'll be available for the NBA club for Wednesday's game against the Bulls but isn't expected to be part of Milwaukee's rotation.
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Bucks' AJ Johnson: Provides 13 points off the bench
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Johnson tallied 13 points (5-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists across 22 minutes in Thursday's 107-102 loss to the Lakers.
Johnson elected to play in Australia rather than commit to Texas, and despite shaky results down under, the Bucks were impressed enough with his work at the combine. Johnson is likely headed to Milwaukee's G League team as a project for the future. He has a lot of raw talent, but his thin and wary frame needs some development. Still, there's merit to Milwaukee's pick when you consider the aging group of guards ahead of him. Giannis Antetokounmpo may find himself without a supporting cast in a few years if he chooses to stay in Milwaukee, and a promising guard who is a couple of years from full-time play fits well with the team's long-term future.
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Bucks' AJ Johnson: Surprising pick at No. 23 to Bucks
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Johnson was selected with the No. 23 pick by the Bucks in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Often placed in the late second round in mock drafts, Johnson is a shocking pick by the Bucks at No. 23, even in a relatively weak and open draft. After being a four-star recruit in high school, Johnson participated in the Australian NBL's Next Stars program last year and averaged 2.9 points in 7.7 minutes with the Illawarra Hawks. The 6-foot-4 guard is clearly raw, but he's shown flashes as a quick, scoring combo guard. It's unclear if he'll even be in Milwaukee's rotation, but if he is, it will be as a sparkplug off the bench.
