Joe Johnson dealing with minor Achilles injury

Joe Johnson
SG, Detroit Pistons

Yahoo's Chris Haynes is reporting that Joe Johnson is dealing with some swelling in his Achilles but that tests have come back clean.

Johnson is apparently responding well to treatment. He's still not a lock to make the final roster but it seems to be trending that way. Even so, there's no need to monitor Johnson in fantasy leagues.

Source: Chris Haynes on Twitter

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October 21, 2019, 12:15 pm

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