With the start of free agency looming, the San Antonio Spurs are faced with a dilemma at the small forward position. The team’s marquee wing Rudy Gay will enter free agency after an exceptional season and a strong showing in the Spurs’ first-round defeat against Denver.
Both Dante Cunningham and Quincy Pondexter – two players whose veteran presence and work ethic translated on and off the court – aren’t likely to return to the team next season after signing one-year deals last summer. Without a true small forward currently on the payroll, Gregg Popovich is slated to roll out a lineup with DeMar DeRozan, Lonnie Walker IV and Marco Belinelli occupying minutes at the small forward slot.