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San Antonio Spurs: 5 goals for Derrick White’s rookie season

By Simon Shortt

Jan 28, 2017; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Derrick White (21) reacts after a play in the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes defeated the Ducks 74-65. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Derrick White (21) reacts after a play in the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes defeated the Ducks 74-65. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 28, 2017; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Derrick White (21) reacts after a play in the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes defeated the Ducks 74-65. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes guard Derrick White (21) reacts after a play in the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Coors Events Center. The Buffaloes defeated the Ducks 74-65. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Every rookie has a list of goals they want to set out to accomplish in year one. Here are five goals for San Antonio Spurs rookie Derrick White to reach.

The San Antonio Spurs selected Derrick White with the 29th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Despite being such a late pick, White has a lot of positive qualities he’ll bring to the table on day one. He is a good shooter, can run the pick-and-roll, and has good size for a guard. Still, there are always things one can work on.

White may have tangible goals for himself for his first year in the league — things he can measure when the end of the season comes around. Did he average the number of points and assists he wanted? Did he shoot the three point percentage he aimed for? Was he on an All-Rookie team?

Those are things we will have to wait on, and those goals are for him and his team to decide.

Instead in this article, we’ll look at some of the qualities and skills White can improve on as a rook. As he makes strides in these areas of his game, he could become a key role player for a great team, and perhaps a quality starter in time.

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