The San Antonio Spurs may be on a three-game losing streak, but the sky isn’t falling. Only seven games have been played, with five-and-a-half months remaining until the playoffs. So, the panic level button can’t be pushed, unless a middling record persists around Christmas time.
Amidst this skid, finding the silver lining can be difficult. LaMarcus Aldridge has played well, yes, with his 20 points and 8 rebounds in six of seven games. But beyond him, there’s a player making some noise in extended playing time: Brandon Paul.
The Spurs pulled Paul from the Cleveland Cavaliers Summer League squad in July, surprisingly giving him a fully guaranteed contract for two years.