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Wes Johnson | Guard/Forward

Team: Phoenix Suns
Age / DOB:  (25) / 7/11/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'7' / 215
College: Syracuse
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Wes Johnson led the Suns with 20 points, four 3-pointers, three assists and one block in Wednesday's road loss to the Clips.
Johnson has five straight games with 10+ points, the longest streak in his career. He's also a combined 17-of-34 from downtown in the past five games, which is reason enough to scoop him off the waiver wire. Apr 4 - 1:35 AM

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Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson had a season-high 22 points, three steals and four 3-pointers on 8-of-16 shooting in 40 minutes as the Suns got crushed by the Jazz on Wednesday.

Johnson had 21 points and five treys on Sunday, and it's clear that he's become one of Lindsey Hunter's favorite players. And as long as that's the case, he deserves a close look in all fantasy leagues going forward.
Mar 28 - 1:26 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson scored a season-high 21 points with five 3-pointers in Sunday's tough loss to the Nets.

Johnson poured in 17 points during the third quarter alone. Thus far in March, he's scoring 12.6 points on 40.9 percent shooting, with 1.4 triples, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, putting him on par with guys like Jerryd Bayless, Jason Terry and Luke Ridnour.
Mar 25 - 2:35 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson hit just 2-of-12 shots in the Suns' 117-86 blowout loss on Friday, scoring seven points with one rebound, four assists and a steal in 22 minutes.

The minutes were likely a result of the score as Johnson has been one of the more stable guys in Lindsey Hunter's random rotation, but this is how it goes for a low-end asset playing for a bad team. If you added him feel free to drop him, but don't be surprised if he returns to being the borderline standard league asset he was prior to tonight.
Mar 23 - 1:37 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson hit 8-of-18 shots for 18 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in Wednesday's loss to the Wizards.

Point guard Goran Dragic added 18 points and 11 assists on a night when Lindsey Hunter got mad at all the young guys on his team and benched them. Johnson has been playing very well and doesn't seem capable of landing in Hunter's doghouse right now, making him worth a look in many leagues. He had 14 points and nine boards in 37 minutes on Monday.
Related: Goran Dragic
Mar 21 - 2:48 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson played a team-high 37 minutes against the Lakers, scoring 14 points with nine boards, two steals, one block and one 3-pointer on 6-of-17 shooting.

He matched Luis Scola with the team high in scoring in a win. He had a couple quiet showings in his last two with just eight points on Saturday and six on Friday, so this output was somewhat surprising. Wes is worth a look in standard leagues and has upside.
Mar 19 - 1:53 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson is averaging 14.3 points, 0.8 steals, 0.8 blocks and 1.3 3-pointers in four games since moving into the starting lineup.

Lindsey Hunter said the former fourth overall pick is "growing right before our eyes," and Johnson has played at least 30 minutes in three of the four games since he was promoted to the starting unit. Still only 25 years old, Johnson should get every opportunity to prove that he can be a long-term piece for a Suns team in desperate need of them. "I'm just trying to live up to my expectations for myself," Johnson said.
Source: Arizona Republic
Mar 15 - 8:41 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson made his fourth straight start on Wednesday and had 15 points, two rebounds, three assists, a steal, a block and a 3-pointer on 7-of-13 shooting as the Suns were blown out by the Rockets.

He didn't commit a single turnover in 31 minutes and had alternated good games with bad ones in his previous eight games before tonight's strong line. Over his last nine, he's scored 15, 18, 5, 19, 5, 15, 8, 14 and 0 points, and has been a solid source of 3-pointers over the last couple weeks. He could disappear at any time, but has played well enough over the past couple weeks to make him worth a look in many leagues, as long as he sticks in the starting five for the Suns.
Mar 14 - 12:36 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson scored 18 points on 9-of-17 shooting (no threes) with two rebounds and one block over 33 minutes in the Suns' 108-93 loss to the Nuggets on Monday.

Johnson has averaged 28.9 minutes, 12.0 points, 1.7 threes, 4.1 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 0.6 blocks while shooting 43.2 percent from the field over his last seven games. That has been good enough for late-round value and while we're nowhere near sold on his long-term value, he's worth a look if you have somebody to drop.
Mar 12 - 1:17 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson vanished on Saturday, scoring five points on 2-of-7 shooting in 15 minutes.

He made another start at SG but quickly took a backseat to Jared Dudley, who got hot off the bench. Johnson scored 19 points on Friday and he's still averaging 2.0 threes over the past six games, making him a major gamble as a 3-point specialist in the Suns' upcoming three-game week.
Related: Jared Dudley
Mar 10 - 12:31 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson started at shooting guard against the Kings on Friday, scoring 19 points on 7-of-14 shooting (including three treys) with four rebounds, two steals and one block over 35 minutes.

Johnson has issues with consistency and has stepped out of solitary confinement over the past few weeks. Though he has a big window here to make some noise given the Suns' depth issues, we're skeptical about who he did this to and what he's going to do next. Owners shouldn't drop anybody of real value for him just yet, but if you have some dead weight and you want to take a flier, be our guest. Jared Dudley sat on the other end of this pendulum rocking an 11-point, two-rebound line over 15 minutes.
Related: Jared Dudley
Mar 9 - 3:31 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wesley Johnson, Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris started for the Suns on Friday.

The Suns will need their identity to change with Marcin Gortat likely out for the year. They have the personnel to play an up-tempo game, but this is something that will likely have its fair share of growing pains. All three of the new starters are worth looks in standard leagues. Marcus Morris has the highest upside while Markieff Morris seems like the safest bet for production.
Related: Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris
Mar 8 - 10:14 PM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson admitted that his confidence "is definitely coming back."

John was largely viewed as a massive bust after being selected No. 4 overall in 2010 prior to this season, but he's averaged 12 points, 6.3 boards and a steal during the Suns current three-game winning streak. "He worked hard when he wasn't playing to stay ready, which is what you have to do as a professional," Lindsey Hunter said.
Source: Arizona Republic
Mar 5 - 9:35 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wes Johnson scored 15 points off the bench on Friday, hitting 6-of-9 shots (including three treys) with six rebounds, two steals and one block in 30 minutes.

Johnson has averaged 8.7 points, 1.1 threes, 4.4 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks over 22 minutes in his last seven games. He might be on the rise but it's equally possible that his inconsistency hinders him, so owners will want to look at these numbers as a baseline and go from there.
Mar 2 - 3:17 AM
Wes Johnson - G/F - Suns

Wesley Johnson hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to send Wednesday's game to overtime and finished with eight points, two boards, one steal and two 3-pointers in 24 minutes.

He’s capable of putting up nice numbers with career averages of 1.0 triples, 0.6 blocks and 0.6 steals in only 22.3 minutes. If Lindsey Hunter plays him 30 minutes per game, those numbers would extrapolate to 1.4 triples, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks. It’s only two games in which he's been in the rotation this go 'round and we’re not running to pick him up yet, but he’s worth a look for anyone that has dead weight.
Feb 27 - 11:58 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
PG1Goran Dragic
2Kendall Marshall
3Diante Garrett
SG1Wes Johnson
2Jared Dudley
3Shannon Brown
SF1P.J. Tucker
2Michael Beasley
PF1Markieff Morris
2Marcus Morris
3Channing Frye
C1Marcin Gortat
2Jermaine O'Neal
3Hamed Haddadi