When the San Antonio Spurs were struggling last year it took the insertion of Derrick White into the starting lineup to give them the spark they need. White took over a starting role in early December and helped push them back into playoff contention as the season went on.
This year a lot of positive coverage around the Spurs has been focused on the return of Dejounte Murray and the emergence of Lonnie Walker. Murray started the season averaging a near triple-double per 36 minutes. Since then he’s gone back and forth between starting and coming off the bench but has started in both games since he’s been fully cleared to play without a minutes restriction.