5 Adjustments for San Antonio Spurs without Tony Parker

San Antonio Spurs: 5 Adjustments to make with Tony Parker out

May 3, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) is helped off the court after being injured against the Houston Rockets during the second half in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

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The San Antonio Spurs will need to adjust with Tony Parker out for the remainder of the 2017 NBA Playoffs. They have some options, but will it be enough to make up for the loss of their star point guard?

Wednesday night in Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Western Conference semifinals, San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker was carried off the court with an apparent leg injury.

After an MRI Thursday morning, The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Parker will need season-ending knee surgery. Later on Thursday, the Spurs confirmed Parker ruptured his left quadriceps tendon and would miss the remainder of the playoffs.

It is never easy to see a player go down with an injury, nonetheless a face of the team, former Finals MVP and starting point guard. But injuries are part of the game, and the San Antonio Spurs have a few options to go to with Parker out of the lineup.

Here’s a look at five adjustments the Spurs will need to make and which players will have to step up in Parker’s absence.