As the San Antonio Spurs sat idly and allowed the 2020 NBA Trade Deadline to pass them by, they accepted their fate. Sitting at the 11th seed in the Western Conference, the Spurs are more likely to visit the draft lottery than the playoffs for the first time in 23 years. In his first full season as a general manager, Brian Wright decided to let their personnel work through their issues and see where they fall at the end of this 82-game journey.
Meanwhile, veteran wing DeMar DeRozan is in the midst of arguably his best season with a big decision of his own looming in the offseason.