Coming into the season, Bismack Biyombo seemed destined to be an afterthought. He’s on a big, expiring contract, and didn’t seem to fit into the team’s long term plans. Cody Zeller was going to start at center, and Willy Hernangomez seemed like the guy penciled in for most of the backup center minutes.
None of that has come to fruition this season. Biyombo has been given a solid helping of minutes, and he looks like a totally different player from his first eight seasons. That speaks to a couple of things—Biyombo is still working hard to get better, and this coaching staff knows how to draw improvement out of its players.