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.

"It was an easy decision and felt super confident in the human being that he is," says Spurs GM Brian Wright of taking interim tag off.

Gregg Popovich spoke publicly Monday for the first time since suffering a stroke six months ago, saying at the news conference where the San Antonio Spurs formally introduced Mitch Johnson as his replacement that the time was right to make that move.