The more things change, the more some things — however minuscule — stay the same. For the first time in 17 years, Manu Ginobili is not a part of the Spurs roster, but that doesn’t mean this is the first time since 2001 that Day 1 of Training Camp opened without his presence at the Spurs practice facility.
Manu Ginobili is in the house. Pop said he wants Ginobili around the team as much as possible. https://t.co/qW7FbOuLa9 pic.twitter.com/Ay4bR61o9w
— Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) September 25, 2018
Davis Bertans joked that Manu probably got in more work today than in most camp openers in recent years.