One of the smart trades the Spurs made in the offseason involved essentially renting out cap space as the third team in a deal that landed Max Struss in Cleveland. In return, San Antonio received two future second-round picks, cash consideration and Cedi Osman.
Osman was discarded by the Cavs as they upgraded their roster and was a bit of an afterthought in the whole transaction. Five games into the season, the Turkish veteran has become a key bench piece for a Spurs team that finds itself with a positive record.
The curious thing with Osman and the Spurs is that San Antonio first expressed interest in the forward back when he was in Europe.