Several Spurs pundits had Lonnie Walker IV pegged for a breakout sophomore campaign a season ago after the second-year swingman put together a stellar Summer League stint and a handful of promising preseason appearances.
As you probably know by now, head coach Gregg Popovich swiftly made a fool out of overzealous blog boys as Lonnie almost immediately found himself in the doghouse and failed to establish himself in the regular rotation two months into the season.
Of course, Walker would go on to have a tour de force performance against the Rockets in December, carrying the Silver and Black to a massive come from behind victory, racking up a career-high 28 points, and ostensibly cementing his status as an everyday player.