San Antonio Spurs: Checking in on Lonnie Walker IV’s progress

After weeks of rehabbing from a meniscus injury, San Antonio Spurs first round pick Lonnie Walker IV has been working toward his debut in Austin.

Anticipation surrounding the return of rookie Lonnie Walker IV to the Spurs lineup is building as the 19-year-old nears the start of his NBA career. As the highest-drafted player selected by the organization since Tim Duncan with the first pick in 1997, there’s pressure on Lonnie to live up to the hype and embody the player that the team trusts he can become.

Physically and mentally, Walker is a gifted individual whose quirky individuality and natural skill stand out as distinctive for a player representing the San Antonio Spurs. He took the first…