The San Antonio Spurs picked up their first victory of the 2021 Summer League behind a phenomenal performance from second-year point guard Tre Jones, narrowly edging out the Charlotte Hornets, 106-105, in a high-scoring affair.
Precautionary measures kept Devin Vassell and Josh Primo from seeing the court on Thursday. And while fans both at home and in attendance weren’t pleased, their absence freed up opportunities for Tre Jones and Joe Wieskamp to shine.
Despite coming into the matchup severely shorthanded, the Silver and Black persevered against a preposterously talented Hornets squad home to James Bouknight, Grant Riller, Kai Jones, JT Thor, Scottie Lewis, and Vernon Carey Jr.