Cameron Johnson has quietly improved to being one of the better two-way forwards in the league, as well as one of the league’s best three-point shooters. He is currently shooting 43.1 percent from three which is the fourth-best rate in the league and only half a percent lower than the second-best rate. Like with Herro and Miami, negotiations for Johnson will be worth keeping an eye on since it could put Phoenix in a similarly high luxury tax territory.
Cameron Johnson 2021-22 ProFitX Contract Analysis
The Suns will be in the luxury tax starting next season once they presumably re-sign DeAndre Ayton. Johnson will be the next player up for a new contract when he becomes extension-eligible this offseason. It wouldn’t be unreasonable for him to command at least something in the ballpark of four-year, $65 million, which is what Kevin Hurter got. An annual rate in the high-teens, as well as a potential supermax for Devin Booker if he meets the criteria this or next season, could force the Suns to eventually make a tough decision or break the bank for a very expensive team several years from now.
