As part of the process of being one of the best organizations in professional sports in the player development department, the San Antonio Spurs oftentimes have to let their homegrown talent walk due to financial restraints. Last summer saw two noteworthy rotation players depart from the Alamo City – Tony Parker and Kyle Anderson.
After growing up and finding his home in San Antonio, Tony Parker decided to leave the organization for the last year of his career while working under his idol, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan. Parker appeared in 59 games for the Hornets last season without a single start and averaged 9.