The Hawks have agreed to sign forward Jalen Johnson to a five-year rookie scale extension worth $150M, agent Rich Paul tells ...

Feb 24, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks injured players forward Jalen Johnson (1) and guard Vit Krejci (27) sit on the bench during the game against the Miami Heat at State Farm Arena.

Jalen played at Duke for only 13 games before opting out of the season to prepare for the NBA draft. The athletic 6-foot-7 forward was taken by the Hawks with the 20 th pick in the 2021 draft.

Jalen Johnson went on to play a season at Duke before entering the 2021 draft, where the Hawks selected him 20th overall. Kobe Johnson went to USC for three years before transferring to UCLA in 2024.

The question isn’t whether or not Kobe Johnson can handle himself in the NBA, it’s whether or not the fit on the Atlanta Hawks makes sense. Atlanta currently ow ...

The Hawks hold the Dejounte Murray trade exception worth $25.3 million, which allows them to trade or sign a player for up to that amount this offseason. Onsi Saleh said he expects Jalen Johnson ...