When the San Antonio Spurs dropped Game 2 against the New York Knicks in a shocking and heartbreaking fashion, very few expected them to step up in Game 3. It felt like most fans expected the Knicks to blow out the Spurs as they returned home to New York.

Instead, Victor Wembanyama decided to flip the script.

At 22 years old, Wembanyama put up 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists,  blocks, and 2 steals on 61.1% shooting from the field. It was a legendary performance that gained the respect of not just fans, but of his peers - including Denver Nuggets forward Cam Johnson.

During an episode of the Old Man and the Three podcast, Nuggets forward Cam Johnson spoke about just how special Wembanyama's Game 3 performance truly was. Specifically, the way Wembanyama was able to bounce back at 22 years old after a horrible Game 2 finish.

"He’s 7’5”, everything is just a little bit more difficult as you get taller, that’s just physics," Johnson said. "It’s the highest pressure moment of his career. He’s a 22-year-old kid. He goes out there and plays a completely sound game, hits big shots, hits threes, plays defense, plays with energy, and responds to a tough finish to a Game 2."

Johnson went on to add that Wembanyama's performance is the perfect illustration of why he is on the path to becoming a superstar.

"That’s signs of a superstar right there," Johnson added. "A superstar in the making. It's not easy to do. It's not just you show up and just hit cruise control and go, this was a full-out, locked-in effort from Wemby in my opinion. This is the version of him that the Spurs need to win."

There were big expectations for Johnson as he joined the Nuggets in what seemed to be a replacement for Michael Porter Jr. While he averaged 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists on 48/43/84 shooting from the field, it just didn't seem to have the same impact as Porter Jr.

During the playoffs, Johnson stepped up a bit more, including a 27-point Game 6 performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the postseason, Johnson averaged 14.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists on 50/31/71 shooting from the field.

Unfortunately for Johnson, he's on a four-year, $94.5 million contract with next season being his final year of the deal, earning $23 million. If the Nuggets want to make a serious effort to become a better team next season, Johnson may be sacrificed to that cause.

Johnson's contract is simply too high for the level of output that he's giving, and there's a reason why his name is being mentioned in early trade rumors before free agency.