It’s hard to find silver linings on massive COVID-related absences, but if there has been one for the Spurs it has been the opportunity to get a better look at rookie Josh Primo. The 12th pick of the 2021 NBA draft had been mostly getting limited minutes until cracking the starting lineup recently, with several players missing time.
The results, as it’s to be expected with the vast majority of 19-year-olds, have been mixed, but Primo has showed flashes of intriguing potential that go a long way towards reducing the concerns about whether he was a reach in the first round.