Jalen Johnson
- Age
- 25
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 219 lb
- Experience
- 5 yrs
Ignore his worst category (turnovers) and he's worth 3.60.
The leap is real, and with Trae Young shipped to Washington, Atlanta is now his offense. We're all-in on the point-forward stuffing (22/10/7 with a steal and a three a night), but the cost is an 79% FT, a heavy turnover count, and a body that's missed real time twice — our 69 games already pays the durability tax.
Jalen Johnson enters 2026-27 at #13 on our board — Round 2 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 22.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists in 36.2 minutes a night. The value is built on assists and rebounds, with turnovers the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-turnovers builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability helps the case: we project about 69 games.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | 2.30 | 69 | 36.2 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 8.2 | 48.6% | 4.1 | 78.3% | 3.3 | 25.0% | 0.79 | 1.29 | 1.56 | 0.41 | -0.28 | -0.05 | 0.04 | -0.16 | -1.30 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2021-22ATL | -6.98 | 22 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 53.7% | 0.2 | 71.4% | 0.4 | 19.3% | -1.95 | -1.52 | -1.42 | -1.30 | -0.83 | -1.25 | 0.11 | -0.04 | 1.24 |
| 2022-23ATL | -4.20 | 70 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 49.1% | 0.7 | 62.8% | 0.6 | 16.1% | -1.52 | -0.62 | -1.10 | -0.68 | -0.18 | -0.97 | 0.00 | -0.35 | 1.23 |
| 2023-24ATL | 0.66 | 56 | 33.7 | 16.0 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 51.1% | 1.9 | 72.8% | 1.8 | 19.1% | -0.15 | 0.90 | -0.16 | 0.34 | 0.11 | -0.34 | 0.26 | -0.38 | 0.09 |
| 2024-25ATL | 1.83 | 36 | 35.7 | 18.9 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 50.0% | 2.6 | 74.6% | 2.9 | 22.3% | 0.27 | 1.32 | 0.46 | 0.77 | 0.43 | -0.48 | 0.28 | -0.39 | -0.84 |
| 2025-26ATL | 2.38 | 72 | 35.2 | 22.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 48.9% | 4.2 | 78.8% | 3.4 | 27.2% | 0.79 | 1.50 | 1.69 | 0.21 | -0.41 | 0.01 | 0.04 | -0.13 | -1.32 |
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What round should I draft Jalen Johnson in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Jalen Johnson at #13 overall — Round 2 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 69), not just the per-game line.
Is Jalen Johnson a good fantasy basketball pick?
Yes — he projects as an early-round cornerstone at #13, helping most in assists and rebounds, with turnovers the main cost.
How many games will Jalen Johnson play in 2026-27?
We project about 69 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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