Former Fresno State star Tyler Johnson and the Miami Heat have come to an agreement to sign Johnson to a long-term deal to remain with the franchise beyond this season.
Following from Shams Charania of RealGM.
Tyler Johnson has reached agreement on a contract to stay with the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season, league sources told RealGM.
Johnson’s deal is a two-year contract.
Johnson, 22, has built equity with the franchise through summer league, training camp, the Development League and regular season action. He decided to take a deal now with the Heat despite multiple NBA teams prepared to engage in negotiations should he have been set free from his final 10-day contract. For Pat Riley, Erik Spoelstra and the front office, Johnson has become a scouted, developed talent.
Johnson started off this season with a stint in the D-League with the Sioux Falls Sky Force in the D-League. Johnson averaged 18.5 points, 4.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds in the D-League and was signed by the Heat before the D-League Showcase in Santa Cruz in January.
During his consecutive 10-day deals with the Heat, Johnson averaged 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.2 assists over a 6 game span. The athletic 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 18.9 minutes per game for the Heat who are still missing their star, Dwyane Wade.
