The San Antonio Spurs have already signaled the kind of help they want around Victor Wembanyama: wings who can put the ball in the basket and stretch the floor from deep. That search has been part of their offseason focus, with the team showing interest in forwards who can score and defend at a solid level.
They’ve already addressed part of that need by bringing in Tobias Harris, a veteran who turned in a strong season with the Detroit Pistons. But San Antonio still looks like a team that could use another piece on the wing, and Cam Johnson fits the bill as well as just about anyone.
Johnson has recently been projected as a trade candidate, and one evaluation made the case that he could be on the move because of both his value and the financial squeeze his team is facing. Joe Cervenka wrote: “Johnson did exactly what he was brought to Denver to do, operating as a lethal, hyper-efficient spatial engine while sniping a blistering 43.0% from beyond the arc.
Contenders are perpetually starved for high-IQ, plug-and-play wing depth, making him an incredibly attractive asset on the open market. But here is the catch: with the Nuggets facing an absolute salary-cap crunch under the league's uncompromising second-apron rules, keeping Johnson’s salary on the ledger might be a luxury they can no longer afford.
Flipping him for multiple cost-controlled depth assets is a classic, savvy move to rebalance a top-heavy roster matrix,” Joe Cervenka wrote.
If Denver decides to move him, the next issue becomes the return. San Antonio would have to weigh what it’s willing to send out, while the Nuggets would be looking for assets that help them reshape the roster. Still, Johnson stands out as the kind of player the Spurs could use right now: a wing who can fit into a winning setup and, in this case, might even be better suited to his role in San Antonio.
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