Why The San Antonio Spurs Do The Deal
Realistically, this depends on how the Spurs view Johnson.
Is he Wembanyama’s future co-star? If so, they’ll hang onto him. Alternatively, he may have simply been a holdover until they were able to land their real franchise player.
Besides, Johnson is extremely similar to Devin Vassell. The Spurs may decide that he’s expendable. If so, this would be a good deal for them.
After all, Hartenstein would be a good big man to pair with Wembanyama. He’s a deft passer who should fit in Popovich’s system.
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Meanwhile, the Spurs are adding two more first-round picks to their collection here.
Neither is likely to yield a Victor Wembanyama, but theyre still valuable.
