After an offseason that saw Lonnie Walker IV spark the imagination of Spurs fans with an inspirational Summer League performance and “breakout” preseason game against the Rockets, the start of the 2019-20 season has been anything-but for the second-year swingman. While everyone knew he had a deep pool of veterans to overcome and would have to earn his playing time, this isn’t the start that was envisioned.
So far, Walker has appeared in 5 of 8 games, playing a grand total of 15 minutes, only exceeding 4 minutes twice. In those 15 minutes, he has hit 1-4 shots from the field, grabbed 4 rebounds, and has a 0:2 assist-to-turnover ratio.