Who Should I Trade?
AJ Johnson for Deandre Ayton (2026)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Deandre Ayton C - WAS  | AJ Johnson G - NOR  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 6 of 6 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 6 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 177 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 20.9 | 6.3 |
| Field Goals Made | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Field Goals Att | 6.7 | 1.8 |
| Field Goals % | .602 | .430 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Three Points % | .111 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Free Throws % | .646 | .000 |
| Offensive Rebound | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Assists | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Steals | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Points | 8.8 | 1.5 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 172 | ‐ |
| Leszek Bialecki FB-Ninja | # 203 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 203 | ‐ |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 176 | ‐ |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 186 | ‐ |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 140 | ‐ |
| Deandre Ayton C - WAS | AJ Johnson G - NOR | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 183 | 25 |
| Field Goals Made | 28 | 3 |
| Field Goals Att | 42 | 7 |
| Field Goals % | .667 | .429 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 0 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 1 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 3 | 0 |
| Free Throws Att | 6 | 0 |
| Free Throws % | .500 | .000 |
| Offensive Rebound | 29 | 1 |
| Rebounds | 62 | 3 |
| Assists | 10 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 1 |
| Steals | 2 | 1 |
| Blocks | 5 | 1 |
| Points | 59 | 6 |
| Deandre Ayton C - WAS | AJ Johnson G - NOR | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 20.9 | 6.3 |
| Field Goals Made | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Field Goals Att | 6.7 | 1.8 |
| Field Goals % | .602 | .430 |
| Three Points Made | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Three Points Att | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Three Points % | .111 | .000 |
| Free Throws Made | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Free Throws Att | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Free Throws % | .646 | .000 |
| Offensive Rebound | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Rebounds | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Assists | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Turnovers | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Steals | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Points | 8.8 | 1.5 |
| Deandre Ayton C - WAS | AJ Johnson G - NOR | |
| News | ||
| Deandre Ayton is off the injury report for Monday’s game against the Pistons. Ari Koslow Sun, Nov 8th | The Pelicans declined the team option of AJ Johnson. Ari Koslow Wed, Oct 21st | |
| Deandre Ayton left Saturday's game early with a leg injury. Ari Koslow Sat, Nov 7th | AJ Johnson has been sidelined with a finger injury. Ari Koslow Sat, Oct 10th | |
| Deandre Ayton scored 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-2 FT) and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 128-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Leo Sells Thu, Oct 22nd | The Pelicans acquired AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson from the Grizzlies in exchange for Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a second-round pick swap. Ari Koslow Thu, Sep 24th | |
| The Lakers are trading Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for Jaden Hardy and two Wizards second-round picks in 2031 and 2032. Ari Koslow Fri, Jul 3rd | AJ Johnson has been traded to the Memphis Grizzlies alongside one first-round pick and two second-round picks in exchange for Santi Aldama. Diego Sandoval Wed, Jul 1st | |
| Deandre Ayton is opting into his $8.1 million player option with the Lakers. Ari Koslow Mon, Jun 29th | The Dallas Mavericks are trading Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, two first-round picks and three second-round picks. Ari Koslow Wed, Feb 4th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
