Forward Jaylen Johnson was interviewed on the Hawks Media Day.

He said he had fully recovered and was not ready for the new season. He also revealed that he spent some time training with James during the offseason and learned from the latter.

Last season, Jaylen Johnson averaged 18.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game, but he only played 36 games due to injury.