It's indeed a new era for the San Antonio Spurs after longtime coach Gregg Popovich announced in May that he was stepping down due to health reasons. Officially replacing him is erstwhile interim coach Mitch Johnson, who led the Spurs to a 32-45 record last season.

The Spurs are in a solid position to improve on their previous campaign, with Victor Wembanyama cleared to play after recovering from a blood clot in his right shoulder and De'Aaron Fox entering his first full season. There's also Stephon Castle, who's fresh from being named Rookie of the Year.

San Antonio will rely heavily on the inside-outside threat of Wembanyama, Fox, and Castle. They, however, have to build chemistry since they barely saw time together on the floor last season.

For that to happen optimally, the Spurs

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