That each NBA organization handles its own affairs differently is something you were likely aware of well before Brian Windhorst’s terrific article contrasting San Antonio and Cleveland’s offseasons.
Tonally, the Spurs are in a world of their own, which makes shaky stretches (such as falling to 10-14 on the road after consecutive losses to the Lakers and Hawks (who have a combined 27 wins), temporarily dropping to fourth place, and missing a chance to close the gap on a James Harden-less Rockets team) as close to a non-story as they can be.