San Antonio Spurs: 3 reasons season is over

2. Lack of depth

The San Antonio Spurs have had a decline of depth in recent years. Tim Duncan retired two years ago, leaving a vacuum they filled with Dewayne Dedmon. Last summer, Dedmon left the Spurs to take on a new challenge with the Atlanta Hawks.

The Spurs then signed Joffrey Lauvergne. The Frenchman averaged 4.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. These numbers are certainly nothing to write home about, but it is the playoffs that tell the whole story.

In the five games of the Spurs series against the Golden State Warriors, Lauvergne played a single game for six minutes. He collected two points and a solitary rebound. Even when the Spurs needed to change their game up, the coaching staff did not have enough faith in Lauvergne to put him in the game.

Also, Jonathon Simmons left at the end of last season. He only averaged 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, but it was his energy and intensity that helped the team the most. The closest player to Simmons the Spurs signed is Brandon Paul. The problem is that Paul was not up to the task of filling that role, averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

Add this loss of depth to our last category and you can certainly see why the Spurs’ season is over.