Johnson got back on track Sunday night after scoring 26 points on 8-of-23 shooting in his prior three games. He offers a limited ceiling in fantasy basketball with the lack of production outside of points, rebounds, and 3-pointers. Rostered in 28% of Yahoo leagues, Johnson has been ranked well outside the top 200 over the last two weeks. Don't expect that percentage to increase too much on the strength of one solid performance.
While Devin Vassell looked relatively sharp in his first game back from injury, the same could not be said for Johnson. And while the minutes have been there for him to provide reliable value despite coming off the bench this season, the production has not. Johnson is still rostered in 34% of Yahoo leagues, but he's someone to watch, especially after Jeremy Sochan (thumb) returns.
Johnson (hamstring) is available for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Vassell and Johnson are officially available to play in Wednesday's game. In the case of the former, his minutes will be restricted as he has missed San Antonio's last five games. Julian Champagnie's fantasy value will decrease with Vassell and Johnson in the rotation.
As expected, Johnson will be back for this game following a one-game absence. With Devin Vassell sidelined, Johnson should see plenty of shots off the bench, though he hasn't been able to supply much value in other categories this season.