Nets waive ex-starting G Keon Johnson

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The Brooklyn Nets waived guard Keon Johnson, who started 56 games for them last season, on Wednesday.

He was scheduled to play the second season of a two-year, $4.51 million deal he signed with the Nets prior to the 2024-25 season. Of that, only $271,614 was guaranteed for the upcoming season.

Johnson, 23, appeared in 79 games last season and averaged 10.6 p