With Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, and other key players on the roster, the Spurs have also been linked to superstars like Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, although, looking ahead to the offseason, Johnson is not concerned about the moves the front office could make.

The San Antonio Spurs, on Monday, officially passed the torch from Gregg Popovich to Mitch Johnson. In an emotional press conference featuring appearances from all the usual suspects, with Dejounte Murray, Stephon Castle, and David Robinson in attendance, Popovich, flanked by Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan, stepped into his new role as "El Jefe."

Gregg Popovich spoke publicly for the first time since his stroke, saying he's "getting better by the day" but that "it's time" for Mitch Johnson to be the Spurs' coach.