2019–20 San Antonio Spurs season

The 2019–20 San Antonio Spurs season was the 53rd season of the franchise, its 44th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 47th in the San Antonio area. For the first time since the 1996–97 season, the Spurs failed to qualify for the postseason when the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on August 13, 2020 snapping their 22-year consecutive playoff streak and finishing with a losing record. This was only the 2nd time under Gregg Popovich's tenure that the Spurs failed to make the playoffs. After their 22-year playoff streak was snapped, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League now own the longest active playoff streak in any major North American sports league making the playoffs every year since 2006–07. The Houston Rockets now currently hold the longest active playoff streak in the NBA, making the playoffs every year since 2012–13.[1]

2019–20 San Antonio Spurs season
Head coachGregg Popovich
General managerBrian Wright
OwnersPeter Holt
ArenaAT&T Center
Results
Record32–39 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southwest)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Southwest, KENS, KMYS
Radio1200 WOAI

The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[2] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[3]

On June 4, the Spurs were one of 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble.

Season synopsis

Before the season, Ettore Messina left the Spurs' coaching staff.[4] The staff was joined by onetime Spurs superstar Tim Duncan.[5]

The Spurs retired the number nine jersey of onetime Spurs point guard Tony Parker at the AT&T Center on November 10, 2019 prior to a home game against the Memphis Grizzlies.[6]

From November 9–20, 2019, the Spurs suffered their first seven-game losing streak since 1996–97. (The 1996–97 season was Gregg Popovich's first year as Spurs head coach, is the most recent season in which the Spurs finished with a losing record, and is the most recent season in which the Spurs failed to make the NBA playoffs.)

Draft
Main article: 2019 NBA draft

The Spurs held two first-round draft picks in the 2019 draft, including the 29th pick they obtained from Toronto in the Kawhi Leonard-DeMar DeRozan trade in 2018.[7][8] They also held a second-round draft pick.[9]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club
1 19 Luka Šamanić PF Croatia KK Olimpija
1 29 Keldon Johnson SG/SF United States Kentucky
2 49 Quinndary Weatherspoon PG/SG United States Mississippi State

Roster
Roster listing
2019–20 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F/C 12 Aldridge, LaMarcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1985–07–19 Texas
G 18 Belinelli, Marco 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1986–03–25 Italy
G 10 DeRozan, DeMar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–08–07 Southern California
F/C 14 Eubanks, Drew (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1997–02–01 Oregon State
G 11 Forbes, Bryn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993–07–23 Michigan State
F 22 Gay, Rudy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1986–08–17 Connecticut
G/F 3 Johnson, Keldon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1999–10–11 Kentucky
F 41 Lyles, Trey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1995–11–05 Kentucky
F/C 7 Metu, Chimezie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1997–03–22 Southern California
G 8 Mills, Patty 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1988–08–11 Saint Mary's
G 5 Murray, Dejounte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996–09–19 Washington
C 25 Pöltl, Jakob 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1995–10–15 Utah
F 19 Šamanić, Luka 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2000–01–09 Croatia
G 1 Walker, Lonnie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998–12–14 Miami (FL)
G 15 Weatherspoon, Quinndary (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1996–09–10 Mississippi State
G 4 White, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994–07–02 Colorado
C 45 Zeller, Tyler 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1990–01–17 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2020–07–31

Standings

Division
Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Houston Rockets 44 28 .611 0.0 24–12 20–16 8–5 72
x – Dallas Mavericks 43 32 .573 2.5 20–18 23–14 10–4 75
Memphis Grizzlies 34 39 .466 10.5 20–17 14–22 4–9 73
San Antonio Spurs 32 39 .451 11.5 19–15 13–24 7–6 71
New Orleans Pelicans 30 42 .417 14.0 15–21 15–21 4–9 72

Conference
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Los Angeles Lakers * 52 19 .732 – 71
2 x – Los Angeles Clippers 49 23 .681 3.5 72
3 y – Denver Nuggets * 46 27 .630 7.0 73
4 y – Houston Rockets * 44 28 .611 8.5 72
5 x – Oklahoma City Thunder 44 28 .611 8.5 72
6 x – Utah Jazz 44 28 .611 8.5 72
7 x – Dallas Mavericks 43 32 .573 11.0 75
8 x – Portland Trail Blazers 35 39 .473 18.5 74
9 Memphis Grizzlies 34 39 .466 19.0 73
10 Phoenix Suns 34 39 .466 19.0 73
11 San Antonio Spurs 32 39 .451 20.0 71
12 Sacramento Kings 31 41 .431 21.5 72
13 New Orleans Pelicans 30 42 .417 22.5 72
14 Minnesota Timberwolves 19 45 .297 29.5 64
15 Golden State Warriors 15 50 .231 34.0 65

Game log

Preseason

The entire preseason schedule was released on July 22, 2019.[10]

2019 preseason game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 2–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–1)
2019–20 season schedule

Regular season
2019–20 game log
Total: 32–39 (Home: 19–15; Road: 13–24)
October: 3–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–1)
November: 4–12 (Home: 2–6; Road: 2–6)
December: 7–5 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–3)
January: 7–8 (Home: 3–4; Road: 4–4)
February: 4–7 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–6)
March: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
Seeding games: 5–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–2)
2019–20 season schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

Re-signed
Player Signed
Rudy Gay[11][12] 2 years, $32 million
Drew Eubanks[13] Two-way contract

Additions
Player Signed Former team
DeMarre Carroll[14] 3-year contract worth $21 million via sign-and-trade deal Brooklyn Nets
Trey Lyles[15] 2-year contract worth $11 million Denver Nuggets

Subtractions
Player Reason left New team
Dāvis Bertāns[14] Trade Washington Wizards
Dante Cunningham[16][17] Unrestricted free agent
Ben Moore[18][19] Unrestricted free agent Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Donatas Motiejūnas[18][20] Unrestricted free agent Shanghai Sharks
Quincy Pondexter[21][22] Unrestricted free agent

References
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  2. "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. "San Antonio Spurs lose another assistant in Ettore Messina". June 11, 2019.
  5. Staff, S. I. "Spurs legend Tim Duncan joins San Antonio as assistant coach". Sports Illustrated.
  6. reports, From NBA media. "Report: Spurs to retire Tony Parker's jersey next season". NBA.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  7. "Toronto Raptors Acquire Kawhi Leonard". NBA.com. July 18, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  8. Wolkenbrod, Rob. "NBA Draft's 29th Pick Has Become A San Antonio Spurs Staple". Forbes.
  9. Gray, Nicklaus. "San Antonio Spurs draft picks 2019: Round-by-round selections". The Tennessean.
  10. "Spurs Announce Preseason Schedule; Tickets On Sale at Noon Today". NBA.com. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  11. Duarte, Jeph (July 9, 2019). "Rudy Gay re-signs with Spurs in Las Vegas". Pounding The Rock.
  12. "NBA free agency news: Spurs re-sign Rudy Gay to reported 2-year, $32M deal". www.sportingnews.com.
  13. Garcia, Paul (June 23, 2019). "Limited Roster Space for Spurs Entering Free Agency".
  14. "Spurs acquire Carroll, Wiz land Bertans in trade". ESPN.com. July 6, 2019.
  15. Orsborn, Tom (October 24, 2019). "Spurs' Trey Lyles made the most of a rare start". San Antonio Express-News.
  16. Meiners, Brandon (May 13, 2019). "2018-2019 Spurs player reviews: Dante Cunningham". Pounding The Rock.
  17. Wolkenbrod, Rob. "Despite Marcus Morris Reneging On Agreement, Spurs' Frontcourt Is No Longer A Question Mark". Forbes.
  18. Garcia, Paul (June 27, 2019). "2019 Spurs Free Agency Primer".
  19. "Mad Ants acquire Ben Moore". Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
  20. "Donatas Motiejunas: Returns to China". CBSSports.com.
  21. "Quincy Pondexter Excited For Future In Coaching". Hoops Rumors.
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