Through the first ten games of the 2021-22 NBA season, there’s little debate about who the Spurs’ best player has been: Dejounte Murray. If you need proof, look no further than PtR’s own SVP Leaderboard, where Murray is running away with the lead. (Granted, Jakob Poeltl was right up there with him before his extended absence due to health and safety protocols, but it still all starts with Murray.)
As the Spurs’ longest tenured player who has been given the keys to the kingdom, embraced a leadership role, and is of the team’s most avid offseason gym rats, it’s no surprise to see Murray putting up career highs of 17.