Watching the Spurs win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, I couldn’t help but remember the players who were donning a Spurs jersey only a short time ago: DeMar DeRozan, Derrick White, Lonnie Walker, Dejounte Murray, and now Jakob Poeltl. A theory has nagged at me throughout the release of those players: they could easily have been the Spurs’ starting five this season, and if they were, where would they be now? It’s interesting to ponder this alternate reality.
Two of them, DeRozan and Murray, are recent All-Stars, with DeRozan averaging 25 points per game this season. White and Walker are starters and important role players on their new teams, with White contributing to a championship contender in the Celtics.