The Spurs have a way about them. There is not a “leader” in the modern era version of the word. I remember during the 2014 Finals cameras in the teams’ respective locker rooms. LeBron James at the center of his huddled team telling them “follow my lead”. As a Spurs fan, I found that pep talk awkward and self-centered.
The Spurs were under the quiet leadership of Tim Duncan. There wasn’t then, nor has there been since Gregg Popovich took the reins as head coach, an outspoken player. Not at the caliber of the more common “me first” players of the NBA.