San Antonio Spurs Luka Samanic Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports
It’s been quite a whirlwind season for San Antonio Spurs prospect Luka Samanic. After getting just 48 total minutes in his rookie year, the 6-10 forward has appeared in 13 of the team’s 36 games this season.
After many Spurs fans prematurely labeled the 21-year-old a bust, Samanic took advantage of added playing time when COVID-19 took out several key players. From February 24th through March 4th, Luka’s minutes shot up from virtually none to 17.7 per game. He averaged 7.0 points and 5.