They waited right until the deadline today, but the Hawks came to an agreement on a contract extension with promising young forward Jalen Johnson. Per ESPN's Sh
They waited right until the deadline today, but the Hawks came to an agreement on a contract extension with promising young forward Jalen Johnson. Per ESPN's Shams Charania, Johnson agreed to a five-year, $150 million dollar deal extension with the team, with no options for either side.
From 2022-23 to 2023-24, Johnson improved his scoring by +10.4 points per game and rebounding by +4.7 boards per game . Per Elias Sports, he is the first player in the NBA to improve scoring by at least 10.0 points per game and rebounding by at least 4.0 rebounds per game from the previous season since Zach Randolph and is just the second player to do so in Hawks franchise history, joining Cliff Hagan .
In Atlanta’s win over Detroit on April 3, 2024, Johnson notched his first career triple-double, finishing with 28 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and one block in 37 minutes of action. He became just the seventh player in NBA history to reach those minimums in a single game, joining Nikola Jokic , Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Draymond Green, Magic Johnson and Fat Lever.
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