Spurs' dream prospect can create flawless frontcourt fit with Victor Wembanyama

The Spurs' 2025-26 campaign gave them a lot to be proud of, but there's still work to do this summer to ensure they're in a good position for next season. They have the 20th pick in the draft, and they should prioritize getting some more size around Victor Wembanyama. Morez Johnson Jr. would be perfect for them.

In the playoffs, San Antonio struggled at times in their non-Wemby minutes, specifically on the interior. While Luke Kornet had a productive regular season, he didn't do a great job providing resistance at the rim. This made it difficult for Mitch Johnson to sub Victor out for significant stretches, and that high usage took its toll in the NBA Finals.

Long story short, the Spurs need more depth at the big man position, and Morez Johnson is the remedy. Now, here's the downside: he's such an impressive prospect, so whether or not he'll be available at that 20th spot in the draft is a question mark. Do they get creative and try to move up a bit to get him? Who knows. But he'd be a perfect frontcourt mate for Wemby.

Morez Johnson Jr.'s defense is tailor made for the Spurs

Johnson is one of the most intriguing players in this stacked 2026 draft class. He's 6'9, which is a bit undersized at the power forward/center position, but he's still a daunting defensive force. He's strong on the interior, providing help-side resistance at the rim, and can also compete with bigger bodies down low, as we saw him do at Michigan.

A major plus is his versatility on that end. Not only can he compete in the paint, but he also showed the ability to step out onto the perimeter and stay in front of guards and wings. The Spurs just didn't have that from a backup center last season.

As great as Victor Wembanyama is, he's going to need help. The unanimous DPOY can't do it all on his own, so the Spurs need to find options to remain competitive defensively when he's off the floor. Johnson can answer that call with his mix of strong interior play and mobility on the perimeter.

Morez Johnson Jr. can co-exist on the floor with Wemby

I focused on how Morez can help the Spurs when Victor's on the bench, but he can also share time on the floor with him. At Michigan, Johnson started next to Aday Mara, forming the most dominant frontcourt in college basketball. They worked perfectly together, leading the Wolverines to an NCAA title.

Mitch Johnson experimented last season with double-big man lineups, having Kornet share time on the floor with Wemby. We could see a replication of that dynamic between Morez and Victor.

Just think about the high-low actions we could see from these two. Wemby is an underrated passer, so he'd have no problem setting Johnson up for easy looks at the basket out of the short roll. The possibilities are endless with this duo.

Now, this pairing could just be a pipe dream. Again, Johnson falling to that 20th spot is difficult to imagine, as his size and playing style are at a premium in the league today. But if we're putting together a wishlist of draftees who would be a flawless fit next to Wemby, Morez Johnson Jr. would undoubtedly be at the top of it.

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