It has been quite a year for Spurs third-year forward Keldon Johnson. After the COVID delay pushed the start of the 2020-21 season to just before the turn of the new year, Johnson has experienced the jump from spending most of his rookie season in the G-League to full-time starter in his second — adding his name to the legacy of Spurs 29th overall draft picks — all the way up to making Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
After participating with the Select Team, he and Javale McGee got improbable callups at the last minute after Bradley Beal (COVID protocols) and Kevin Love (calf issues) had to drop out at the last minute.