Midway through the season, it’s wildly apparent that the steady San Antonio Spurs are no longer the powerhouse they once were. Sitting outside of the playoff picture at the ninth seed with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games, the Spurs appear directionless with a glut of players who fit drastically different timelines from each other.
On one hand, you’ve got 34-year-old LaMarcus Aldridge finally accepting the modern NBA and stepping outside for three-point jumpers. Wing DeMar DeRozan is playing the best ball of his life as a member of the silver and black, as is Spurs bench mob legend Patty Mills.