{"id":125012,"date":"2025-02-21T15:31:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=125012"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T20:57:30","slug":"nets-gm-gets-real-potential-cameron-johnson-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/21\/nets-gm-gets-real-potential-cameron-johnson-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Nets GM Gets Real About Potential Cameron Johnson Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of this year&#8217;s trade deadline, many expected the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/19\/nets-replace-ben-simmons-killian-hayes\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> to move on from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsca02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-21_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Johnson<\/a>. To that point, the Nets had already traded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schrode01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-21_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dennis Schroder<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/finnedo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-21_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorian Finney-Smith<\/a> during the season and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bridgmi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-21_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mikal Bridges<\/a> last summer. Additionally, many teams reportedly had interest in Johnson. Ultimately, nothing came to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Nets GM <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marksse01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-02-21_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean Marks<\/a> opened up about the trade deadline. In doing so, Marks revealed that &#8220;there was a lot of interest in&#8221; Johnson. However, the Nets value him a lot and like his fit with the team.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tWETXKG0ybo?si=Y3E0MkIZpbkLysJJ&amp;start=532\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWith Cam, there was a lot of interest in him just as there was with a lot of our guys, but we like Cam, and we think Cam fits multiple builds that we are doing. He\u2019s a voice of reason. He\u2019s well-respected within that locker room. He\u2019s a pro\u2019s pro. So if people can learn from somebody, they learn from Cam Johnson. That\u2019s a great guy to pick up habits from.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In his third season with the Nets, the Pennsylvania native is enjoying a career year. Through 40 games, he is averaging 19.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 48.9% from the floor and 41.5% from the three-point line.<\/p>\n<p>While nothing is set in stone, it seems likely that the Nets will opt to keep Johnson around instead of pursue a trade for him this upcoming offseason.<\/p>\n<h2>Nets GM Gets Real About Potential Cameron Johnson Trade<\/h2>\n<h3>Jordi Fernandez Is Also a Fan of Cameron Johnson<\/h3>\n<p>It seems that Marks is not the only one in the Nets organization who likes Johnson. Head coach Jordi Fernandez also likes having Johnson around. Fernandez called the forward &#8220;very reliable&#8221; on and off the court. Additionally, like Marks, Fernandez made it clear he values Johnson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jordi Fernandez on Cam Johnson remaining with the Nets through the trade deadline:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the type of person that you want around, that you want in your family&#8230; All that speculation came from the outside. We obviously value Cam Johnson, and we want him here.&#8221; <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sv9GodCgyK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/sv9GodCgyK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erikslater_\/status\/1888064413740961810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s a very reliable person, not just a player. He shows up every day, [has] positive energy, [is] super smart, helps his teammates, [has] accountability. He&#8217;s the type of person that you want around, that you want in your family,\u201d said Fernandez. \u201cAnd that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re building here. All that speculation kind of came from the outside. We obviously value Cam Johnson, and we want him here. He&#8217;s been great. He&#8217;s gonna continue to be great. That&#8217;s the thing right now. He&#8217;s not the type of person that he&#8217;s gonna relax and be like, \u2018Ok, I&#8217;m here.&#8217; No, he&#8217;s gonna keep working, he&#8217;s gonna keep getting better and he&#8217;s gonna keep doing what&#8217;s best for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word<\/h3>\n<p>As it stands, the Nets are 20-35 and own the No. 12 seed in the East. While a playoff appearance is unlikely, it is technically possible. Brooklyn is only 1.5 games behind the No. 10 seed <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/21\/bulls-sign-guard-jahmir-young\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Bulls<\/a>. If the Nets can make this jump, they will be a Play-In team. Currently, it is an uphill battle for them to get to that point. Regardless, it is something to monitor the rest of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of this year&#8217;s trade deadline, many expected the Brooklyn Nets to move on from Cameron Johnson. To that point, the Nets had already traded Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith during the season and Mikal Bridges last summer. Additionally, many teams reportedly had interest in Johnson. Ultimately, nothing came to fruition. 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