It’s hard to watch the Spurs and not pine for the team they were supposed to be.
Kawhi Leonard was expected to lead their transformation from one of the last teams starting two legit bigs, into a small-ball juggernaut. The front office loaded up on perimeter players, surely in the hopes of getting quicker and more versatile. Leonard’s two-way brilliance and ability to play different positions was expected to be at the center of it all.
Alas, we are 18 games into the season, and Leonard has yet to make his season debut.