What teams has Cameron Johnson played for?

Cameron ‘Cam’ Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets as of November 2024. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches, he usually plays as a small forward but can operate as a power forward too. Cam Johnson is known for being an elite two-way player. He was born on March 3, 1996, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. Johnson attended Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School and scored 1175 career points for their basketball team. In his senior year in high school, Cam Johnson averaged 27.8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists per game.

After high school, Cam Johnson went on to play for two college teams during his impressive five-year college career. Later, as of November 2024, Johnson has played for two NBA teams as well. The article below provides more details about his college and NBA teams.

What teams has Cameron Johnson played for?

NBA Teams

Cameron Johnson has played for two NBA teams during his career: the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets.

Phoenix Suns

Cameron Johnson was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 11th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. However, before his rookie season, the Timberwolves traded him to the Phoenix Suns along with Dario Šarić for Jarrett Culver who was the sixth overall pick in the same draft. Cam Johnson entered the NBA at the age of 23, with five years of college experience behind. This made him "NBA-ready" and mentally strong from the start. Johnson quickly proved his value as a perimeter shooter in his rookie season. He set a franchise record as the fastest Suns player to reach 100 three-pointers. In his first year with the Suns, Johnson played 57 games, averaging 8.8 points per game while shooting 39% from three-point range. It was a great three-point percentage for a rookie who was attempting almost five three-pointers per game.

In his second year, Cam Johnson contributed to the Suns’ run to the 2021 NBA Finals. During the playoffs, he averaged 8.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game in 21.1 minutes per game. By his third season, Johnson had developed into one of the NBA's best two-way wings, finishing third in Sixth Man of the Year voting. Johnson’s fourth season also began strong with the Suns, as he started 16 of the first 17 games and averaged 13.9 points per game. This is when he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets.

Brooklyn Nets

On February 9, 2023, Cam Johnson was traded to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a massive trade deal that sent superstar Kevin Durant to the Suns. The trade also involved Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four unprotected first-round picks, and a 2028 first-round pick swap. As soon as Cam Johnson got traded, his role with the Nets increased significantly. He became a regular starter on a younger team and all his stats improved drastically. In July 2024, Cam Johnson signed a four-year, $94.5 million contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets as per Spotrac. As of November 2024, he is averaging 16.5 points per game in the 2024-25 season for the Nets.

College Teams

Cameron Johnson played college basketball at two universities: the University of Pittsburgh and the University of North Carolina.

University of Pittsburgh Panthers (2014 — 2017)

Cam Johnson began his college career at Pittsburgh in 2014. He suffered a shoulder injury early in his first year, which allowed him to redshirt for the season and recover. In his redshirt sophomore year, Johnson averaged 11.9 points per game and shot 41.5% from three-point range. He eventually graduated from Pittsburgh in three years with a degree in communications. Johnson then used the graduate transfer rule to join the University of North Carolina without sitting out a year. Pittsburgh initially tried to prevent him from transferring to an in-conference rival but ultimately relented.

During his three years at Pittsburgh, Johnson averaged 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He played 73 games, with an average of 21.7 minutes per game. Johnson shot 42.9% from the field, 39.9% from three-point range, and 79.8% from the free-throw line.

University of North Carolina Tar Heels (2017 — 2019)

Cam Johnson was transferred to the University of North Carolina in 2017. In his redshirt junior season, he had surgery to fix a torn meniscus, which caused him to miss ten games. Despite the injury, Johnson finished third on the team in scoring, averaging 12.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Cam Johnson’s senior season was his most successful. He led the team in scoring with 16.9 points per game, while also averaging 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Johnson shot 50.6% from the field and 45.7% from three-point range. After the season, he was named to the All-ACC First Team. Over his career at North Carolina, Johnson averaged 15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game. He played 62 games, with 29.6 minutes per game. He shot 47.5% from the field, 41.1% from three-point range, and 82.8% from the free-throw line.