The Portland Trail Blazers are making an investment on their future Thursday, picking up the third-year option on Keon Johnson’s contract. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the news.
The Trail Blazers are picking up the 2023-2024 option for guard Keon Johnson, sources tell ESPN. Johnson played 25 minutes a game after arriving in trade with the Clippers last season. He was the 21st pick in the 2021 draft.
Johnson played in 22 games for the Blazers last season after coming to Portland in the Norman Powell trade back in February.