The modus operandi of the renowned San Antonio Spurs has been a next-man up mentality that ensures the team will always have a competent player to fill positions of need. With that in mind, the remarkable brain trust of Gregg Popovich and R.C. Buford has done a masterful job of selecting and developing talent late in the first round of each NBA draft.
Their latest investment, 6-foot-5 combo guard Derrick White from Colorado, was considered questionable by fans on draft night. After investing draft capital and personal attachment in lockdown point guard Dejounte Murray in the 2016 draft, it was surprising to see the Spurs add another player of similar nature in the subsequent draft class.