If the recent LaMarcus Aldridge injury scare identified anything for this team, it’s that the big-man rotation maybe a little on the shallow side.
The Spurs have Paul Gasol, Dewayne Dedmon, David Lee and Aldridge to fill the power-forward and center positions. There is also the rookie Davis Bertans, and veteran Joel Anthony to factor into the conversation but neither are reliable options for consistent productivity.
Neither Lee, Aldridge, or Gasol for that matter, are strong defensive players. Dedmon is in the same boat but on the opposite side. Outside of catching lobs and hitting the occasional free-throw, the California native isn’t exactly going to light up the score sheet.