The Timberwolves signed the former Nets Spurs forward. Does he have the chance to attack the last place?

According to reports from ESPN authoritative reporter Shams Charania, striker Alize Johnson, who was previously in free agency, reached an agreement with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Johnson received a one-year contract from the Timberwolves, and he will have the opportunity to attend the Timberwolves training camp and fight for a chance to stay in the team.

Johnson was born in April 1996 and is 29 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 95kg. He is a forward player from Missouri State University selected the 50th pick in the second round in the 2018 NBA Draft. In the NBA, in addition to the Pacers who selected him, Johnson has also played for the Brooklyn Nets, the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Wizards, the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs. Johnson has played 76 times in the NBA regular season, averaging 7.5 minutes per game, averaging 2.5 points, 3 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.1 blocks, as well as 0.4 turnovers and 0.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 48.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 22.7%, and free throw shooting percentage of 71.1%. Johnson has performed some amazing performances in the NBA, but his characteristics are relatively single and his skills are a bit rough, so he cannot get a stable contract. His last appearance in the NBA field can be traced back to the 2022-23 season, and he has never been able to return to the NBA field since then.

In the past two seasons, Johnson has played in the Korean K League, Puerto Rico League and Japan B League. Last season, he played for the Japanese B-League team Kawasaki Brave Thunders. He played 60 games in the B-League, averaging 26.2 minutes per game, averaging 12.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He also had 2.6 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. He shot 47.8%, three-point shooting percentage 30%, and free throw shooting percentage 68.7%. Johnson's overall performance last season was not particularly outstanding, and his performance on both offense and defense can only be considered a sloppy level. Maybe it was because his performance in overseas leagues was not particularly ideal, and Johnson also chose to return to the NBA arena.

Judging from the current situation, the Timberwolves still have a standard contract quota that has not been given, and they are still a certain gap from the second rich line. They can indeed sign a player with the veteran's basic salary. But this will also further increase the total salary of their team. Johnson is also a very distinctive player, and he is also very active on the court. I don’t know how Johnson will perform during training camp and preseason, nor do I know if the Timberwolves will consider keeping him.