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A look at which Spurs fill emotional roles

Building a team is not easy. Front offices and coaches need to find and develop players who fit different but important roles. You needs stars, role players and specialists of different types who are not only good at their jobs, but also complement the whole roster.

Beyond those traditional, well-established roles, there are some more esoteric ones that often have big impacts. The most well-known include The Enforcer and The Glue Guy, but there are others. So let’s take a look at which of these important and not at all completely made-up roles the Spurs have already filled and which they will need to going forward.