After a pair of embarrassing losses, the Spurs have dropped to fourteenth in the Western Conference. Though the Spurs are technically only 5.5 games out of first, fourteenth feels closer to their correct position than does first given the depth of the conference and the way the team is playing together. So how did we get here? Is the current state of the Spurs the result of a series of unfortunate events, or did PATFO overplay their hand?
The timeline of events that led to this iteration of the Spurs
Before we dive too deep into how the Spurs have ended up trending toward the bottom of the Western Conference, it’s important to take a moment to refresh our memories of the important events that occurred during the summer.