Tre Johnson Off to a Mixed Start as Wizards' Second-Year Guard Settles In
Tre Johnson is four games into his second season in Washington, splitting those games 2-2 with a season-high 15 points against Detroit on October 10. He is not on the injury report, and he enters the year off a rookie season of 12.2 points per game across 60 appearances.
By the Wizards Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightEarly Returns on the SeasonJohnson has played four games to open 2026-27.
Johnson has played four games to open 2026-27. He scored 15 points on 19.2 minutes in a win over Detroit on October 10, then 5 points in 17.7 minutes in a win over New York on October 8. The two losses were rougher: 7 points in 18.2 minutes against New Orleans on October 16, and 13 points in 20.1 minutes against Brooklyn on October 12. His scoring and minutes have bounced around game to game, with no single number yet establishing a clear early-season trend.
02Rookie Season by the NumbersJohnson's first NBA season, 2025-26, came entirely with Washington.
Johnson's first NBA season, 2025-26, came entirely with Washington. He appeared in 60 games, averaging 24.0 minutes, 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks, with 1.6 turnovers per game. He shot 41.9 percent from the field, 35.8 percent from three and 87.4 percent from the line, for a true shooting mark of 53.5 percent. His usage rate sat at 22.0 percent, showing he was already a significant part of the offense as a rookie, even as the team's plus-minus with him on the floor was -5.6.
03Health ReportJohnson is not on the injury report.
Johnson is not on the injury report. He has no injury history listed. That clean bill of health lines up with his workload so far: he has played in every game logged this season and last, without missed time tied to injury. For a 20-year-old guard in year two, staying available is its own kind of progress, and right now there is nothing holding him back physically.
04Shooting and RoleAt 6-5 and 190 pounds, Johnson plays guard and wears No.
At 6-5 and 190 pounds, Johnson plays guard and wears No. 12. Last season he worked as a high-usage scorer for his age, posting a 22.0 usage rate while shooting 41.9 percent overall and 35.8 percent from three. His free-throw shooting, 87.4 percent, stands out as his best number from the line. Those marks combined for a 53.5 true shooting percentage, a solid baseline efficiency figure for a 20-year-old who came into the league a year ago out of Texas.
05Where He Fits Going ForwardJohnson is 20 years old and in his second season, with one year of experience and a background at Texas.
Johnson is 20 years old and in his second season, with one year of experience and a background at Texas. His last-season averages of 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.0 minutes describe a guard still building a complete game, and the -5.6 plus-minus from that season reflects the broader struggles of a Wizards team around him more than any single weakness in his own numbers. His four games so far in 2026-27, a 2-2 split with a high of 15 points, suggest more of the same up-and-down pattern as he continues developing.
Johnson12.2 ppg
