5 Players Who Won’t Be On San Antonio Spurs In 2016-17 NBA Season

By Frank Ewere

New players have entered the equation for the San Antonio Spurs and the team has tried to keep pace with the Golden State Warriors. Here are five players who won’t be on the Spurs in the 2016-17 season because they don’t provide enough help.

5 Players Who Won’t Be On San Antonio Spurs In 2016-17 NBA Season
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5. Rasual Butler

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Butler has played on eight teams in 13 seasons. He has shot a 36.2 percent from the 3-point line, but he is getting little minutes in the rotation for the Spurs. The Spurs have better wing players and Butler’s contract expires this season.

5. Rasual Butler

Butler has played on eight teams in 13 seasons. He has shot a 36.2 percent from the 3-point line, but he is getting little minutes in the rotation for the Spurs. The Spurs have better wing players and Butler’s contract expires this season.

4. Matt Bonner

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Bonner used to get minutes in the rotation years ago, but for the past several years he has been seeing less and less time on the court. Bonner is a big man who can shoot, but his defense and ability to make shots inside has always been limited.

4. Matt Bonner

Bonner used to get minutes in the rotation years ago, but for the past several years he has been seeing less and less time on the court. Bonner is a big man who can shoot, but his defense and ability to make shots inside has always been limited.

3. David West

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West has a player option for next season, but he won’t opt in. He will leave because he should realize that the Spurs won’t be able to beat the Warriors and that is the main reason he joined the Spurs in the first place. Perhaps the East was better.

3. David West

West has a player option for next season, but he won’t opt in. He will leave because he should realize that the Spurs won’t be able to beat the Warriors and that is the main reason he joined the Spurs in the first place. Perhaps the East was better.

2. Kevin Martin

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Kevin Martin was recently added onto the Spurs' roster. Unfortunately, his playing style doesn’t really fit with a Spurs system that preaches ball movement and unselfish play.

2. Kevin Martin

Kevin Martin was recently added onto the Spurs' roster. Unfortunately, his playing style doesn’t really fit with a Spurs system that preaches ball movement and unselfish play.

1. Andre Miller

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Andre Miller is one of the oldest players in the NBA. Miller signed with the Spurs as a last effort to try to win a ring with a contender. Regardless of what happens this season, Miller will retire. He can’t keep up with the younger players anymore.

1. Andre Miller

Andre Miller is one of the oldest players in the NBA. Miller signed with the Spurs as a last effort to try to win a ring with a contender. Regardless of what happens this season, Miller will retire. He can’t keep up with the younger players anymore.

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