Recency bias in today’s NBA says overall roster depth is a key to success. Look at the current champion Oklahoma City Thunder, to prove that sentiment. Having the ability to deploy multiple threats across all five positions can wear down opponents and provide matchup problems.
The Spurs are building properly. Their team has been constructed with that relentless pressure in mind. There are 12 players who will wear the Silver and Black this season, and they all could earn quality minutes. But the pundits will tell you there’s a fine line between having too little depth and too much of it.