Bonner’s role has been steadily decreasing since he was a primary starter during the 2008-2009 season. This past year he only played in 30 games, and averaged a career low 6.9 minutes in those appearances.
The Red Rocket has been buried on the depth chart behind more skilled players like Boris Diaw, David West, and Boban Marjanovic. The days of Bonner starting for this San Antonio squad seem like a distant memory at this point.
That group of players off the bench helped to give LaMarcus Aldridge and Tim Duncan some rest this past season, and the improved depth in the front court caused Bonner to lose out on some minutes that instead went to new acquisitions like West and Marjanovic.