After the San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA championship since 1999 last season, many wondered if Tim Duncan would retire on top. Instead, Duncan returned for an 18th NBA season and looked like he discovered the Fountain of Youth along the way.
While the Spurs failed to advance past the opening round of the playoffs, Duncan averaged 17.9 points and 11.1 rebounds in San Antonio’s series against the Clippers. His 28-point, 11-rebound performance in Game 6 almost singlehandedly forced Game 7.
After a performance like that, former Spurs guard Antonio Daniels can’t see Duncan calling it a career.