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Spurs assign Luka Samanic and Keldon Johnson to Austin

In perhaps their least surprising press release of all time, the Spurs have announced that rookies Luka Samanic and Keldon Johnson have been assigned to their G-League affiliate in Austin. Per the Spurs official press release:

The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have assigned forward Luka Samanic and guard/forward Keldon Johnson to the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League.

Samanic was selected 19th overall in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft and is just the fourth player born in Croatia to be drafted in NBA history.