He was the longest tenured player on the Spurs roster and the last man standing from the 2014 NBA Championship roster. In a way, Mills is the truest “end of the era.”
The Big 3 may have retired, the future leader opted out, the plans have shifted relentlessly, but Patty Mills was solid.
Courtside, he was the ball of energy waving a towel at each three-point shot made by the Silver & Black. At any time out, Mills was the first one off the bench, celebrating his teammates no matter the score or the reason behind the break in play.