[1] During the off-season, the Spurs acquired Antoine Carr from the Sacramento Kings,[2][3] then signed free agent Vinnie Johnson in December.
[10] David Robinson averaged 23.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game, and was named Defensive Player of the Year,[11] and made the All-NBA First Team, the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game.
[12][13] He also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler.
[18][19][20][21] Without their star center, the Spurs were swept in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs to the Phoenix Suns.
[22][23][24] Following the season, Strickland signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers,[25][26][27] while Bass was fired as head coach, and Johnson retired.