If all goes to plan, the Spurs’ leading scorer this season might not be their top option in years to come.
In overtime, the Mavericks – without All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving – blitzed the Spurs – down five rotation players themselves – on the way to a 137-128 victory at the AT&T Center.
“As one of the older guys, I feel like I could have done better,” said Johnson, who scored a team-best 27 points on 11 of 25 shooting. That is more than Dejounte Murray averaged last season en route to the All-Star game, or more than DeMar DeRozan averaged in either of his final two seasons in San Antonio.In that, the 6-foot-5 Johnson has more than fulfilled his responsibility as the head of the Spurs’ snake.With a four-year, $74-million contract extension set to kick in next season, the Spurs should be pleased with Johnson’s progress.Having seen his scoring average steadily climb from 9.
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