The San Antonio Spurs have steadily assembled an intriguing collection of versatile two-way talent since 2016. Although none of them have made the colossal leap into stardom, almost every one of them has exceeded expectations by a wide margin.
Jakob Poeltl has become a premium screener and rim protector since arriving in the 2-1-0. And despite coming off the board outside of the lottery, Dejounte Murray and Derrick White have developed into legitimate NBA-level starters, outplaying many of their draft classmates.
Luka Samanic has flashed ball skills and tantalizing perimeter defense in limited minutes.