When the San Antonio Spurs gave Patty Mills a four-year, $50 million contract in the offseason, it locked in veteran point guard depth, with Tony Parker‘s status (he suffered a torn quad in the playoffs) unknown for the 2017-18 season. The only other team options were Dejounte Murray and Derrick White.
So, Mills returned to his sixth man role off the bench to start the season. He’s received 22.4 minutes per game, a small sample size but higher than his previous eight years in the NBA.
However, it’s been a struggle for the Australian guard through seven games.