One of the few players who has exceeded expectations for the Spurs this season is Trey Lyles. The former lottery pick was San Antonio’s plan C in free agency and arrived on a small salary, but has started 51 games and given the team some solid minutes.
With LaMarcus Aldridge and Jakob Poeltl injured, Lyles’ importance has only grown. In the last five games he’s averaging 14 points on 50 percent shooting from outside to go with six rebounds in over 31 minutes a game. Those are impressive numbers, even if they haven’t led to many wins.