Toronto Raptors sent him to New Orleans as part of a trade for Brandon Ingram. The Pelicans have won two of their past three games since snapping a 10-gme skid just before the NBA All-Star break. Julian Champagnie tied a career high with six 3s as he and Keldon Johnson each scored 18 points for San Antonio.

On their Rodeo Trip, the San Antonio Spurs lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 109-103. The Spurs are now 3-7 on the extended road trip. De'Aaron Fox finished with 15 points and three rebounds. Keldon Johnson finished with 11 points.

Keldon Johnson with 28 Points vs. Detroit Pistons. Keldon Johnson with 28 Points vs. Detroit Pistons, 02/21/2025. Playlist

New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) drives to the basket as San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game

Spurs guard Blake Wesley and Keldon Johnson get really hyped before the game against Boston. SAN ANTONIO — Charles Barkley selected San Antonio Spurs ' Victor Wembanyama for his team at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game tournament,

Keldon Johnson muscles his way to the bucket and scores. Keldon Johnson muscles his way to the bucket and scores

"I think our physicality, or lack thereof, to start the game and resistance was apparent," said Mitch Johnson after the Spurs road loss to Boston.

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (0) and guard Devin Vassell (24) pick up forward Victor Wembanyama (1) after a fall during the first half of their NBA game with the Los Angeles Clippers at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday,

Johnson and Julian Champagnie both led San Antonip's bench in scoring Thursday with 15 points each. While Johnson had slowly been receiving reduced playing time as of late, Victor Wembanyama being ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder could open up more minutes for Johnson if the Spurs opt to utilize more small-ball lineups.

The San Antonio Spurs lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, but two players stepped up despite a poor team performance.

Luckily for the Spurs, the Pelicans are dreadful. They are 14 th in the Western Conference and have gone 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Spurs are currently 9-17 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Pelicans have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.