Keshad Johnson Cleared From Hamstring Injury, Gets First Real Minutes Vs. Orlando
Keshad Johnson is off Miami's injury report after missing time with a hamstring issue to start the season. He returned October 14 against Brooklyn and got his busiest night of the year two days later against Orlando. Last season the forward was mostly a deep-bench piece, averaging under five points a game.
By the Heat Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightBack from the hamstring injuryJohnson was out with a hamstring injury as the season opened, sitting for Miami's games against Toronto, New Orleans…
Johnson was out with a hamstring injury as the season opened, sitting for Miami's games against Toronto, New Orleans and Minnesota. He was cleared on October 14 and played 7.5 minutes that night in a win over Brooklyn. Two days later he got his heaviest workload of the young season against Orlando: 19.4 minutes, 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in a loss. He is not on the injury report now.
02What he brings off the benchJohnson is a 25-year-old forward out of Arizona, in his second NBA season, listed at 6-6 and 230 pounds.
Johnson is a 25-year-old forward out of Arizona, in his second NBA season, listed at 6-6 and 230 pounds. Last season he averaged 4.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 8.7 minutes across 32 games for Miami, shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 29.5 percent from three with a 58.2 true shooting mark. His usage rate sat at 17.1 percent, and the team was plus-2.8 with him on the floor. The Orlando game is the biggest minutes sample yet this season.

Johnson4.3 ppg