"It was an easy decision and felt super confident in the human being that he is," says Spurs GM Brian Wright of taking interim tag off.

Mitch Johnson never expected to be coach of the San Antonio Spurs, not even on an interim basis. It's his team going forward. Johnson, the acting coach for the final 77 games the Spurs played this season,

Johnson joined the Spurs’ staff in the summer of 2016 as a G League assistant before transitioning to the NBA club in 2019. By stepping up to help the Spurs navigate one of the more trying seasons in team history, Johnson earned the shot on a permanent basis, general manager Brian Wright said.