The San Antonio Spurs stumbled through the growing pains of a cluttered 1-4 preseason schedule that housed some of the worst teams in the NBA that are sure to be in the lottery discussion early and often. And their full-fledged rebuild begins on Wednesday as they host the catastrophe that is the Charlotte Hornets for their season opener at the AT&T Center.
Though the Silver and Black have several unanswered questions heading into the season, tonight begins an 82-game expedition that could provide clarity after resetting the timeline. Keldon Johnson is the star of the show after the departure of Dejounte Murray, and his first test comes versus an interconference competitor encompassed in untimely turmoil.