Johnson, 23, suffered the shoulder injury during a loss to the Raptors last Thursday. Selected No. 20 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, the fourth-year wing was playing himself into the NBA All-Star conversation before the injury, averaging 18.9 points, 10 rebounds and five assists per game across 36 contests.
The Atlanta Hawks may be trying to make some moves before the trade deadline, and they apparently already tried to make something happen with the Chicago Bulls and Nikola Vucevic, according to Matt Moore.
The Bulls haven't made a trade deadline deal since 2021 when they sent Wendell Carter Jr. and two first-round picks in exchange for Nikola Vucevic. Chief executive Arturas Karnisovas can't afford to continue that inactivity for a third time.
Next Thursday is the NBA trade deadline and there are going to be plenty of rumors between now and them. The Atlanta Hawks are going to be one of the most inter
Johnson, star point guard Trae Young, defensive-minded swingman (and NBA steals leader) Dyson Daniels and rookie wing Zaccharie Risacher are Atlanta’s core players. For the rest of this season, however, the Hawks must soldier on without one of those four names.
The Spurs could potentially end up with two NBA Draft lottery picks thanks to the Hawks amid Jalen Johnson's injury, and draft Cooper Flagg.
Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson plans to have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the struggling Hawks ’ efforts to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Hawks announced Wednesday that Johnson suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will have surgery next week.
The Bulls will have to adjust their lineup once again on Wednesday as Zach LaVine will be out as he expects the birth of his third child. Still, it seems like the Bulls have maybe found something that will work with Patrick Williams going forward, and that would be huge.
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Jalen Johnson's breakout season is over. The Atlanta Hawks forward will have season-ending shoulder surgery, the team confirmed Wednesday. Johnson, 23, suffered the shoulder injury during last Thursday's 122-119 loss against the Toronto Raptors.
Almost every team gets involved with NBA trade deadline deals in the modern era. So, what trades should each team make?
The Kings point guard has preferred destination, according to reports, but these teams make the most sense as a landing spot.