The Spurs dropped a heartbreaker to Minnesota in their 2021 Las Vegas Summer League debut. And while returning to San Antonio with a trophy from the league’s annual extravaganza would be nice, final scores hardly matter in the grand scheme of things.
At its core, Summer League is a unique showcase of blossoming talents announcing their arrival and journeymen clinging to the fringes of NBA existence. These athletes are often unfamiliar with each other, and they only have a matter of days to get in sync.
As you might expect, this concoction of players with drastically different backgrounds and goals makes for a somewhat sloppy product.