The Spurs kicked off their participation in the Utah Summer League with a 16-point loss to the Jazz. Lonnie Walker went 3-16 from the floor in his pro debut, while Derrick White was the best Summer Spur on the court, finishing with 22 points.
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The Spurs started the game poorly but quickly found a way to level things, with White leading the way early. Despite that mini-rally in the middle of the first quarter, they simply couldn’t sustain their effort to close the period, allowing the Jazz to take command of the game.