Hoop DossierAJ Johnson
New Orleans Pelicans · Guard · 6′5″ 160 lb · age 21 · 3rd season
Season averages appear after his first game (Wed, Oct 28).
Availability
Next game Wed, Oct 28 vs DEN. The injury report for it appears the day before.
What's being said
6 items · 2 sources this season- Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Report ·
A host or guest says AJ Johnson came over in the Anthony Davis trade and was traded for Jordan Hawkins earlier this summer. This comes right after a quip implying AJ Johnson is not one of the 14 players the host is comfortable putting on the floor. The context is unclear.
“Impossible Puzzle? | New Orleans Pelicans Starting Five EXPOSED as Defensive Liabilities Mount” at 17:31 · listen ↗
also reported by Locked On Wizards host
- Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 3 points ·
- The host thinks Trendon Watford and AJ Johnson are outside the rotation. at 8:17
- Joe Dumas (as heard) (reported): The host paraphrases Joe Dumars at Media Day: Mathurin, AJ Johnson and Trendon Watford are expected to be key players. The host reads this as defending the team's lack of moves. name not confirmed at 8:30
- New Orleans Pelicans (reported): The Pelicans announced they waived Kobe Bufkin and Jalen Moore. That sets the roster at 15 players, with AJ Johnson earning the last spot, plus three two-way players. at 8:52
“Jeremiah Fears’ RISE Pushes New Orleans Pelicans Toward Unexpected Lineup Changes on Opening Night” · listen ↗
- Bluesky Michael Scotto (@mikeascotto.bsky.social) · Report ·
The New Orleans Pelicans exercised team options on Jeremiah Fears ($8.27M), Derik Queen ($5.67M) and Yves Missi ($5.60M) for the 2027-28 season. New Orleans will decline their team option on AJ Johnson ($5.49M) for the 2027-28 season. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
- Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Prediction ·
The host says the regular-season roster is likely set and the final spot will likely go to AJ Johnson, whose contract he says is already guaranteed after his option was picked up.
“SECOND UNIT MAGIC: Pelicans’ Bennedict Mathurin & Jordan Poole SPARK Major Bench ADVANTAGE” at 27:31 · listen ↗
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Game log
● = started2025-26 season (last season) · 47 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 | CHI W | 25 min | 20 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 10 | @SAS L | 20 min | 13 pts | 1 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 8 | @PHX L | 17 min | 4 pts | 1 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 7 | @LAC L | 5 min | 1 pt | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 3 | ORL L | 2 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 31 | @MIL L | 16 min | 8 pts | 2 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 30 | MIN L | 5 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 27 | @POR W | 10 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 18 | ATL L | 10 min | 3 pts | 0 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 16 | @NOP L | 12 min | 4 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 13 | CLE L | 6 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 12 | @MEM W | 2 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 8 | @TOR L | 5 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 6 | @BOS L | 4 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 3 | @CHA L | 13 min | 2 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 1 | OKC L | 22 min | 6 pts | 4 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 27 | MEM L | 34 min | 12 pts | 3 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 26 | SAC L | 15 min | 11 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 24 | @BKN W | 1 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 20 | @MIN L | 5 min | 2 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 12 | @LAL L | 3 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 7 | @SAS L | 7 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 3 | NYK L | 24 min | 14 pts | 4 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 1 | SAC W | 27 min | 17 pts | 1 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 16 | @SAC L | 11 min | 4 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 14 | @LAC L | 3 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 11 | @PHX L | 10 min | 0 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 9 | NOP L | 16 min | 6 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 7 | @PHI L | 20 min | 6 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 6 | ORL W | 6 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 4 | MIN L | 13 min | 5 pts | 2 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 2 | BKN W | 14 min | 3 pts | 0 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 31 | @MIL W | 16 min | 8 pts | 0 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 29 | PHX L | 1 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 26 | TOR W | 3 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 23 | @CHA L | 2 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 18 | @SAS L | 4 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 6 | ATL L | 2 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 28 | @IND L | 6 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 16 | BKN L | 3 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 7 | CLE L | 9 min | 4 pts | 0 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 5 | @BOS L | 6 min | 1 pt | 2 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 3 | @NYK L | 4 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 1 | ORL L | 6 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 30 | @OKC L | 4 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 26 | CHA L | 4 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 22 | @MIL L | 2 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
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