Could the San Antonio Spurs be a sleeper team in the Western Conference
The San Antonio Spurs are quietly becoming a sleeper pick contender in the Western Conference as the season rolls along. The Spurs improved to 16-11 Monday night with a road victory over the Charlotte Hornets 122-110. The Spurs improved to 9-3 on the road with this win over the Hornets and currently occupy sixth place in the Western Conference standings. Outside of San Antonio, the Spurs have not received much attention thus far this season. The Spurs are in the mix this season and still considered among the most well-coached teams in the NBA. After missing the playoffs in 2020 for the first time in 22 seasons, the Spurs are back in the hunt.
Coach Pop seems to have found another star in the making in Dejounte Murray. Through 26 games this season, Murray is averaging 14.7 points, seven rebounds, and five assists per game. Murray is developing into an exciting young guard for the Spurs. Murray has not yet had to shoulder the scoring load since DeMar DeRozan is still averaging over 20 points a night. As well as the Spurs have done in the draft over the past 20 plus years, it is no wonder that they are usually in the mix to make a playoff run come April, May, and June. This year should be no different in San Antonio. While they are not favorites to win it all, do not be surprised to see this Spurs team as one of the top four teams in the west at some point this season.
