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Keldon Johnson Rumors
Suns not that interested in players that Spurs have offered as part of Kevin Durant trade package
Sources add that Phoenix is not enamored with the players San Antonio has made available in the teams' talks to date. It is obviously presumed that Kevin Durant would relish the opportunity to play alongside Victor Wembanyama, but it is also believed that the Spurs are only willing to discuss veterans such as Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes. The Spurs just managed to acquire De'Aaron Fox from Sacramento largely on their terms and the notion now of surrendering newly named Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle or the No. 2 selection in this month's draft is simply a non-starter.
This season, Green has gotten away with seven illegal plays that he should have been whistled for but wasn’t. That’s according to these L2M reports that have been collected, cleaned, and made publicly available on GitHub by Twitter user atlhawksfanatic. Here’s an example from earlier this season when Draymond fouled Keldon Johnson on a go ahead bucket for the San Antonio Spurs, but wasn’t called for it.
San Antonio, Toronto possible destinations for Giannis Antetokounmpo
However, two other places the Bucks could look for a partner are San Antonio and Toronto. No, Bucks fans, you’re not getting Victor Wembanyama for Giannis. But you might get Stephon Castle. The Spurs also have two 2025 lottery picks (their own and Atlanta’s), an unprotected 2027 pick from Atlanta and several swaps, plus they can deal their own picks in 2029 and 2031. Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes would be the salary ballast. If Antetokounmpo was OK going to any non-glamour market, this is probably the one where the allure is clear (Wemby-Giannis!) and the trade assets make sense.
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Set to make $17.5 million next season and another $17.5 million in 2026-27, the 25-year-old Johnson comes with an exceedingly tradeable contract. He earns just enough to make the arithmetic work on a hypothetical trade for a player of consequence, without making so much that it sinks another team’s salary cap situation. It is why his name has come up in trade chatter before, and why it was something of a surprise when the Spurs were able to deal for All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox in February without parting with Johnson. With the Spurs perhaps less active on the trade market this summer than they were two months ago, it is possible – if not probable – Johnson survives to see a seventh season with the Spurs. That is the outcome he is rooting for. “I've been here through the valleys,” said Keldon Johnson, whose tenure has coincided with the longest playoff drought in Spurs history. “God willing, I will be here to see all the good days as well.”
Dusty Garza: Victor Wembanyama was in the house to watch his Spurs defeat the Raptors 125-118. Keldon Johnson scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter, and Julian Champagnie shot 66.7% from deep. Stephon Castle notched another 20 point game to go with 8 boards and 6 assists.
Paul Garcia: Per Spurs, Keldon Johnson and Charles Bassey are both available to play tonight.
Paul Garcia: Sochan is out, Bassey is questionable, and Keldon is probable Friday vs Cavs: Full injury report from Spurs pic.x.com/bEwn22KfdZ
Paul Garcia: Per Spurs, Keldon Johnson is out tonight with low back tightness.
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Paul Garcia: Devin Vassell is out tonight. Jeremy Sochan is out tonight. Keldon Johnson is questionable.
Keldon Johnson a potential trade candidate
San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson is a player several NBA executives are monitoring as a potential trade candidate if the team acquires De’Aaron Fox in a multi-team trade before the deadline. Well before Fox became a trade candidate, the Spurs previously checked in to gauge the price tag on Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram, league sources told HoopsHype. Talks, however, were described as exploratory interest.
On Sunday, Ware was seemingly everywhere on defense, whether it was limiting Wembanyama (2-of-10 shooting when guarded by Ware) or forcing other Spurs like Keldon Johnson into an awkward hop stop before igniting a Heat transition opportunity via block. “I love it. Nah, for real, I do love it,” Tyler Herro said. “It gives small guys like myself protection behind us, definitely on defense and at the rim. It gives a different dynamic offensively too.”
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