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San Antonio Spurs: 4 Players To Target In Free Agency

By Carter Johnson

Nov 22, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley (11) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) during the fourth quarter at FedExForum. San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 102-86. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley (11) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) during the fourth quarter at FedExForum. San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 102-86. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; Charlotte Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum (5) shoots the ball as San Antonio Spurs power forward David West (R) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

Nicolas Batum

Speaking of replacements, few would be able to duplicate Manu Ginobili’s style of play quite like Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Nicolas Batum.

In his first season in Charlotte, Batum was involved in every facet of the game, averaging 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists per contest. Despite not necessarily being an essential scoring threat, Batum shot at efficient shooting splits of .426/.348/.849.

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    • All of these statistics translate well to the role that the Spurs are used to having aging veteran Manu Ginobili fill as a facilitator and scoring threat coming off of the bench.

    Batum would be a solid match with a bench unit that thrives on crisp ball movement and working for the best shot. He could also step into the starting lineup and provide the tertiary scoring option and the outside shooting that made Ginobili a pertinent player in San Antonio for so long.

    He’s an unselfish player with the ability to do any and everything on the basketball court, which is the ideal Popovich player.

    Adding Batum to a solid bench unit with Mills, Kyle Anderson, Boban Marjanovic and David West would help the Spurs continue to give opponents fits long after the starting rotation goes to the bench.

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