Two years ago, Tyler Johnson was clinging to his NBA life, earning the rookie minimum as he tried to stick with the Miami Heat as an undrafted free agent. Now, he's a $50 million man.
The Brooklyn Nets reportedly plan to sign Johnson to a four-year, $50 million offer sheet when the NBA moratorium ends July 7, per Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. David Aldridge of NBA.com reported the deal will carry a player option after the third season.
Miami will have three days to match the offer once it is signed.
Doing some quick math, Johnson has been guaranteed about $735,294 for every NBA game he's played. The former Fresno State star has 68 professional games under his belt over the last two seasons in Miami. He averaged 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists as a reserve in 2015-16, knocking down 48.6 percent of his shots overall and 38 percent from three-point range.
Shoulder surgery cost him the final 36 games of the regular season, before he returned in limited fashion in the playoffs. Appearing in five games, Johnson scored just 21 total points and was clearly playing at less than 100 percent.
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