After his controversial selection at 12th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2021 NBA Draft, rookie Josh Primo has gone from loathed to loved more quickly than anyone could have imagined, and all it took was one exciting performance in garbage time of the preseason.
Since their preseason-opening win against the Utah Jazz, Spurs fans have been chanting his name at games in hopes of getting a glimpse at the youngest player ever drafted to have also attended college. They got a quick one when he entered late in their season opening victory against the Orlando Magic and promptly hit a three.