Johnson agreed to a contract Feb. 10 with the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. A five-year NBA veteran, Johnson hadn't appeared in the league since the 2022-23 campaign but appeared to be making a strong case for earning another look through his standout play this season in the G League with the Iowa Wolves. Over his 33 appearances for Iowa, the 6-foot-9 forward averaged 19.0 points, 11.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 three-pointers and 1.0 steals in 34.7 minutes per contest. Set to turn 30 years old in April, Johnson's age may have been a factor in NBA teams not being interested in taking a flier on him on a 10-day deal. He'll instead head overseas on what's presumably a much more lucrative contract than his G League deal.
Alize Johnson: Everything you need to know
Alize Johnson
PF
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STATS
Alize Johnson Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL2.53.00.40.10.2Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2022-23 4 0 7.5 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0% 0.8 1.0 75.0% 0.8 1.5 50.0% 0.3 0.5 50.0% 0.5 2.0 0.8 0.3 +12 50.9% 2021-22 23 0 7.3 1.8 2.7 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.5 0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0% 0.7 1.5 48.6% 0.7 1.7 43.6% 0.3 0.5 58.3% 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.8 -45 46.3% 2020-21 18 0 10.5 5.2 5.0 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 2 0 0.1 0.3 16.7% 2.2 3.4 62.9% 2.2 3.8 58.8% 0.7 0.7 100.0% 1.5 3.5 0.9 1.6 -18 63.8% 2019-20 17 1 6.9 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4 1 0 0.2 0.5 37.5% 0.5 1.2 42.9% 0.7 1.7 41.4% 0.4 0.6 70.0% 0.9 1.9 0.7 1.0 +25 50.9% 2018-19 14 0 4.6 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0 0 0.1 0.1 50.0% 0.2 1.0 21.4% 0.3 1.1 25.0% 0.3 0.6 50.0% 0.3 1.1 0.5 1.0 +1 33.3% Career 7617.52.53.00.40.10.20.4300.10.322.7%0.91.852.2%1.02.148.1%0.40.671.1%1.02.00.71.0-2553.1% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL1.32.20.00.00.5Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2020-21 5 0 4.6 1.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.8 1.4 57.1% 0.8 1.4 57.1% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.6 2.0 0.2 0.0 +12 57.1% 2019-20 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 +0 0.0% Career 603.81.32.20.00.00.50.5000.00.00.0%0.71.257.1%0.71.257.1%0.00.00.0%0.51.70.20.0+1257.1%
Alize Johnson Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/13W 134-7411611001000.0%33100.0%33100.0%000.0%011.0+1825100.0%10/9L 100-954010000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-5030.0%10/7L 135-13417991001000.0%4375.0%4375.0%5360.0%091.0+1211872.6%10/4W 126-1167010001000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0+2000.0%
Preseason Totals 10.03.83.00.50.00.00.80.00.00.0%1.81.585.7%1.81.585.7%1.30.860.0%0.03.00.7+270.87.381.5%
Alize Johnson Player Profile
Birthdate
4/22/1996 (30)
Status
FA
HT/WT
6'9", 212 lbs
Draft Info
2018: Rd 2; Pk 50 (IND)
Birthplace
Williamsport, PA, USA
Position
PF
College
Missouri State
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Minnesota Timberwolves
2025-2026
(1 season)
San Antonio Spurs
2022-2023
(1 season)
New Orleans Pelicans
2021-2022
(1 season)
Washington Wizards
2021-2021
(1 season)
Chicago Bulls
2021-2021
(1 season)
Brooklyn Nets
2020-2021
(1 season)
Toronto Raptors
2020-2020
(1 season)
Indiana Pacers
2018-2020
(2 seasons)
Alize Johnson: Breaking News
Waived by Minnesota
The Timberwolves waived Johnson on Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. Johnson has played five NBA seasons with the Pacers, Nets, Bulls, Wizards, Pelicans and Spurs, but the 29-year-old forward was unable to make Minnesota's final roster. He'll now seek opportunities elsewhere.
Signs with Minnesota
Johnson agreed to a one-year deal with the Timberwolves on Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Johnson will compete for a spot on Minnesota's regular-season roster in training camp. The 2018 second-round pick most recently played for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders in Japan, where he averaged 12.7 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists across 26.2 minutes per game in 60 outings during the 2024-25 season.