The moment the Spurs landed in the 11th slot for the draft, Spurs fans started setting expectations for the player taken at that spot. After Devin Vassell was selected, The Ringer’s Jonathan Tjarks wrote in his draft grades, “The Spurs didn’t overthink this—and got it right. Vassell is the best 3-and-D prospect in this year’s draft and has more shot-creating talent than he showed in college.” And through the first 24 games, we’ve seen glimpses of why this was the case, and those glimpses are oddly similar to a former Spur known for his defense – that’s right, I’m talking about Kawhi Leonard.
Squint at Devin Vassell’s rookie numbers, and you see Kawhi Leonard
