Grades: Spurs vs. Clippers - Jan. 20, 2023

[timvp]

https://www.spurstalk.com/spurs-clippers-grades-46/

Another good loss

[Ice009]

Do you think Stanley Johnson is a player the Spurs are going to look to keep around next season, or do you think they'll let him go? Seems like he's playing well for the Spurs. If the Spurs were still a Championship level team, he'd fit right in and he'd probably be someone we'd want to re-sign as a top priority, but not sure how much the current Spurs value a player like that.

[Ocotillo]

I think Stanley Johnson is a keeper. You need some vets on a team of young guys. KBD and Roby are looking more and more like they will be playing elsewhere next season.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I think Stanley Johnson is a keeper. You need some vets on a team of young guys. KBD and Roby are looking more and more like they will be playing elsewhere next season.

I'd agree with that. I wouldn't be surprised if both of those guys are gone next season. I'd actually be more surprised to still see them in a Spurs uni than not. And Richardson and McDermott might be gone by the trade deadline. JRich is looking really good and so I'm sure he's being looked at by some teams. Without a true dominant team this year there will be a lot of teams looking to improve their post season chances, and so guys like Richardson and Doug might create a little more return by the trade deadline than in a year when it's obvious you're just playing for second place.

Johnson seems to be a good fit, a good veteran presence, and has adapt to the Spurs pretty quickly.