Once the Spurs were officially out of the playoffs, the fan base was probably looking for familiar faces to root for. Unfortunately this postseason has not been kind to a lot of former players with ties to the franchise.
The teams that have already been eliminated from the first round have some names that the Spurs’ fateful will recognize. Let’s start with the big ones.
DeMar DeRozan simply couldn’t make the Bulls competitive against the reigning champions, the Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago, missing Lonzo Ball, avoided the sweep but were outscored by a total of 73 points over five games.