Johnson embraced a full-time reserve role for a second consecutive year, but he turned it into the best individual accolade of his career in 2025-26, winning the Sixth Man of the Year award after averaging 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 23.3 minutes while appearing in all 82 games. He also posted career-best efficiency, shooting 51.9 percent from the field, and his 36.3 percent from three-point range was his best mark since the 2021-22 campaign. Despite the award, Johnson's fantasy outlook isn't necessarily trending upward. San Antonio enters 2026-27 with one of the league's deepest wing rotations, with Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Carter Bryant and newly signed Tobias Harris all competing for minutes around the Spurs' star-heavy core. Johnson consequently could see his role squeezed despite his strong 2025-26 campaign. He's also entering the final year of his $17.5 million contract, adding some uncertainty to his long-term future in San Antonio. Johnson remains a productive real-life sixth man, but his modest assists, defensive stats and playing time make him more appealing as a late-round fantasy option than his award-winning season might suggest.