This year, the San Antonio Spurs missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. They went 34-48, finishing 13th in the Western Conference standings.
Gregg Popovich, an NBA great, is no longer coaching the Spurs. Following his stroke in November, he took on a front-office position.
Mitch Johnson was named San Antonio’s new head coach in May. He was the interim coach this year.
This season, the Spurs executed a blockbuster trade with the Sacramento Kings, obtaining All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox. Fox averaged 19.7 points and 6.8 assists in 17 games for San Antonio before having season-ending left pinkie surgery.
The 27-year-old Fox is eligible to sign an extension with the Spurs this offseason, and ESPN’s Bobby Marks predicts San Antonio will offer the southpaw a hefty four-year, $229 million contract.
“Fox is eligible to agree to an extension after the Finals conclude but is restricted on the amount of years and total value,” says Marks. “The three-year, $140.2 million extension increases to four-years, $229 million starting on Aug. 3.” Expect Fox to sign a four-year, $229 million deal.
Fox was the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He has career averages of 21.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 6.1 assists for the Kings and Spurs.
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