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HoopsHypeWed, January 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM UTC·1 min read"There's a lot of variables that are in the mix, right?" Johnson said. "That's one of them. I don't know what the word is. I think it's 'real.' I think Victor being [22] is real. I think this team being at the early part of its journey is real. I think the success we've had, whether it was expected or not, is real. "So, yes. What is the priority of all of that? I do know his long-term health and making sure we keep that kid from himself in terms of his competitiveness. We want him to be healthy for years, not for just trying to win the next couple of games. I do know that. All the other stuff, I think it's real. I just don't know where it all falls. That's why we continuously have these conversations, and we don't put anything in stone."
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