Tony Parker is a Hornet, a weird new reality after the 18-year veteran reportedly eschewed San Antonio’s one-year mentorship role for greater opportunities and career assurances in Charlotte. Joining him out the door is Kyle Anderson, now a Grizzly thanks to a four-year $37.2 million offer sheet that PATFO opted to not match. Neither exit is particularly devastating, but they do mark another watershed moment for the transitory San Antonio Spurs.
Anderson is 24 and locked into a contract that’ll see him enter his prime with room to improve. Whether or not you wanted the Spurs to match, he takes with him his defensive chops, offensive versatility, and a willingness to fill a number of gaps whenever necessary.