It’s been a rough season for the San Antonio Spurs, as, despite the presence of star rookie Victor Wembanyama, they just haven’t been able to find the win column as much as many expected. Wembanyama is certainly a bright spot, but even his impressive talent hasn’t been what the Spurs needed.
Gregg Popovich has tried out Jeremy Sochan at the point guard spot, removed him, and changed the starting lineup here and there, but he finally made a major move. Keldon Johnson is now a part of the bench unit, and he has been for the past three games, the latest of which was a Spurs win.
When asked about the move, Johnson kept it real, saying that he’s willing to do whatever Popovich thinks is best for the team.
“It’s what my team needs,” Johnson said via Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. “When he told me it’s what we needed, it was OK.”
Johnson emphasized that he’s more than willing to put the team first. Always.
“If that’s what we need and that’s what we’re going to try, then that’s what we’re going to do,” Johnson said. “I don’t have an ego about it.”