What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Jalen Johnson is kinda on a warpath. Just trued to end two Nets players on a dunk, drew the foul – 9:30 PM
Jalen Johnson is kinda on a warpath. Just trued to end two Nets players on a dunk, drew the foul – 9:30 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Onyeka Okongwu was pleading with the ref to give him the foul instead of Jalen Johnson, who now has 3.
Okongwu has zero fouls in 15 mins. – 9:17 PM
Onyeka Okongwu was pleading with the ref to give him the foul instead of Jalen Johnson, who now has 3.
Okongwu has zero fouls in 15 mins. – 9:17 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
I asked Jalen Johnson about Quin Snyder coming in for the final 21 games of the 2022-23 season:
“It changed my trajectory as far as just my belief in myself … He believed in me in a way that I would say a coach had never ever believed in me.” pic.x.com/qoDIsquyN3 – 2:09 PM
I asked Jalen Johnson about Quin Snyder coming in for the final 21 games of the 2022-23 season:
“It changed my trajectory as far as just my belief in myself … He believed in me in a way that I would say a coach had never ever believed in me.” pic.x.com/qoDIsquyN3 – 2:09 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Jalen Johnson agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with Hawks sportando.basketball/en/jalen-johns… – 2:08 AM
Jalen Johnson agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with Hawks sportando.basketball/en/jalen-johns… – 2:08 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Rookie contract extension roundup: Hawks give Jalen Johnson $150 million, no deal between Warriors, Kuminga
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rooki… – 8:51 PM
Rookie contract extension roundup: Hawks give Jalen Johnson $150 million, no deal between Warriors, Kuminga
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rooki… – 8:51 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Jalen Johnson at 30 million per year feels like a steal. He screams breakout fourth season on this roster. I think he would’ve garnered a max offer sheet in RFA next summer if he’d made it there. – 6:16 PM
Jalen Johnson at 30 million per year feels like a steal. He screams breakout fourth season on this roster. I think he would’ve garnered a max offer sheet in RFA next summer if he’d made it there. – 6:16 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Jalen Johnson has agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with the Hawks, per @ShamsCharania. pic.x.com/4Aji4DewQT – 6:10 PM
Jalen Johnson has agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with the Hawks, per @ShamsCharania. pic.x.com/4Aji4DewQT – 6:10 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Atlanta Hawks and Jalen Johnson agreed to a 5-year, $150 million extension, league sources told @hoopshype. Johnson had a breakout third season, averaging 16 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals. @KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton negotiated the deal. pic.x.com/KeBhqweneM – 6:03 PM
Atlanta Hawks and Jalen Johnson agreed to a 5-year, $150 million extension, league sources told @hoopshype. Johnson had a breakout third season, averaging 16 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals. @KlutchSports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton negotiated the deal. pic.x.com/KeBhqweneM – 6:03 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and representative Lucas Newton told ESPN. Major new deal for Atlanta’s young cornerstone. pic.x.com/bzlK7SCQNg – 6:03 PM
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and representative Lucas Newton told ESPN. Major new deal for Atlanta’s young cornerstone. pic.x.com/bzlK7SCQNg – 6:03 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Atlanta Hawks and forward Jalen Johnson have reached a deal on a five-year, $150 million extension, CEO of Klutch Sports Rich Paul tells me. pic.x.com/jeXfgzFFKQ – 6:03 PM
Atlanta Hawks and forward Jalen Johnson have reached a deal on a five-year, $150 million extension, CEO of Klutch Sports Rich Paul tells me. pic.x.com/jeXfgzFFKQ – 6:03 PM
More on this storyline
Johnson looks forward to that, as well. “I mean, Atlanta is where I want to be,” Johnson said. “There’s nothing, no doubt about that. I feel like we’re building something really special here, and I want to be a part of it. So it meant a lot for, you know, them to want to get something done with me as well.” -via Atlanta Journal-Constitution / October 22, 2024
So, when he got the news that the Hawks would extend him, it forced him to reflect on everything that has happened to him throughout his career. Then when he phoned home to his family with the news, the emotions started to pour out. “It was crazy, just how I came about, and then calling my mom just like, I knew I wasn’t gonna cry, but then once I heard her tear up, it was kind of like over with for me,” Jalen Johnson said. “And then you really think back to your journey and where you started from, and every step, every little thing you’ve encountered and had to go through to get to this point, it was like all those emotions hitting you at once. And it’s like, this is only the start. So, it was a great feeling yesterday, and I’m blessed.” -via Atlanta Journal-Constitution / October 22, 2024
He played minimal minutes at the beginning of his sophomore season, but that eventually changed when the Hawks opted to make a coaching change midseason. They hired Quin Snyder, who quickly saw the potential for Johnson’s development. “He really, he committed to that and that year, he started playing more,” Snyder said Tuesday. “And then I think going into that summer and last year, the work that he’s put in, it’s a success story in my mind, not only for him, but for our entire program and the development process. Because he’s someone, he’s not a finished product by any means, and I think he’s first in line relative to his commitment to continue to get better.” -via Atlanta Journal-Constitution / October 22, 2024