Overview
- Johnson clinched the assignment Sunday after the Spurs beat the Magic 112-103 and the Thunder defeated the Nuggets, placing San Antonio second in the West at 33-16 at the cutoff.
- The Feb. 15 event at the Intuit Dome debuts a U.S. vs. World mini-tournament featuring three eight-player teams, round-robin 12-minute games, and a championship final.
- Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff has secured the East coaching spot, while the NBA has not yet announced how the third All-Star coach will be selected.
- It is the Spurs' first All-Star head-coaching honor since Gregg Popovich in 2016 and comes in Johnson's first full season at age 39.
- Johnson advanced through San Antonio's ranks from a 2016 G League role, served as acting head coach following Gregg Popovich's 2025 health episode, and was elevated after Popovich became team president.