An erstwhile starter, Keldon Johnson eventually warmed to a move to the Spurs' bench in his fifth season
MEMPHIS , Tenn . – Keldon Johnson hobbled off the court at the Frost Bank Center on Sunday and, most likely, directly into the offseason. The fifth-year forward reaggravated his sprained left foot in a double-overtime loss to Philadelphia , an injury the Spurs believe will keep Johnson shelved for the final four games of the season. “It’s tough for him,” forward Julian Champagnie said. “ Lucky for him, the season’s coming to an end.
How to watch the game, notable stats, player news The Spurs’ leading scorer last season at 22 points per game, Johnson saw his role shift in January when coach Gregg Popovich moved him from the starting lineup and made him the team’s sixth man. Johnson averaged 16.9 points as a starter, a number that dipped slightly to 15 points in the 42 games he logged as reserve. Popovich praised Johnson, the team’s longest tenured player, for the sacrifice he made as a bench player.
6ers' Nicolas Batum on Wembanyama: Told you so The crop circle design is an apparent nod to Wembanyama's nickname – the “Alien” – and Nike decided to offer a sneak peek during Monday's solar eclipse as thousands flocked to Texas to get within the path of totality. The marquee athletic brand will reportedly release the 20-year-old Spurs star's first signature shoe in May, and those cosmic-inspired kicks will feature a pair of extraterrestrial faces on the heel and insole.
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