Keon Johnson · So far, so successful in utilizing a high-energy attack to run circles around the Chicago Bulls’ defense, the Brooklyn Nets’ head coach eyed his bench, searching for players capable of sustaining such a lead. Ultimately, he found a player in Keon Johnson who, even in a most literal sense, kept Brooklyn’s rotation orbiting quite flawlessly. Smoothly matching his teammate’s energy on a drive-and-kick, Johnson floats first towards the perimeter, affording him the opportunity to leave Josh Giddey in a trail of smoke during an athletic rim-run. Not far removed from registering a 48-inch vertical leap at 2021’s NBA Draft Combine, the gifted journeyman exhibits trademark bounce, working across the rim’s globe for a spinning, crowd-igniting jam. Johnson put his metaphorical nametag on the game’s second quarter, erupting for an efficient 12-point volcano over a five minute span — eventually joined by a three-rebound, one-assist, one-steal, one-block, two-triple contribution — excellence that fueled the Nets’ win on November 1, 2024. · State of Mint · State of Mint
