Sometimes, even the best trades can also be the most heartbreaking at the time they happen, usually because of player that is being lost. That can be especially true in San Antonio, where as the only team in the city, fans can become more attached to players than usual, even role players. While the Spurs weren’t in the trade market often until recently, and they are usually very calculated and only make moves for a purpose, it doesn’t mean there aren’t difficult choices to make when conducting a trade.
Today, we will be looking at five trades that were the most painful for fans when they happened because of who was lost, but in typical Spurs fashion most of them still worked out in the end.