Spurs Add former NBA All-Star to coaching staff

The San Antonio Spurs hire Rashard Lewis as a player development coach. That is According to a report from Michael Scotto van Hoopshype. The dual NBA All-Star worked with the Summer League team of the organization earlier this season.

Lewis had previously spent time as an assistant coach for the Detroit pistons. Raised in Houston, Texas, he now returns to his home.

In his role of players’ development with the staff of head coach Mitch Johnson, Lewis can help form a talented young selection. San Antonio has a team that is unable to reach the late season to NBA title conflicts in the coming campaign.

While that revolves around the growing star Victor Wembanyama, the flanking of him are a few top five picks from the last two concepts. Stephon Castle became fourth in 2024. He will now share the defense half with the second selection of this year, Dylan Harper. The former Rutgers star impressed in his time at Summer League.

There are also veterans such as former All-Star De’aaron Fox, Keldon Johnson, former lotterrijke choices Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochhan and Rookie Carter Bryant, who also fits that description. The latter has the potential to quickly become a defensive threat.

While the Spurs sought to fill the rankings, they strengthened their options in the middle and acquired a few former Boston Celtics, Luke Kornet and Kelly Olynyk.

While the Western Conference is running through the reigning NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who could defy the intentions of the MKBA, San Antonio could change this into one of the next great rivalry of the competition.

What brings Rashard Lewis to the Spurs

Lewis is a member of the Miami Heat 2013 title team and offers championship experience that can help the development of a young core. He also demonstrated adulthood to arrive at the NBA scene from high school and to carry out a 16-year-old gaming career.

The six-foot-10 attacker was a dynamic offensive score threat. That can be beneficial for Wembanyama and his experienced teammates on the front court, such as Harrison Barnes and Kelly Olynyk. His arrival could also help Vassell to take the next step forward in his career.

Lewis spent several seasons offensively as a top score option. In every 2004-05 to 2006-07 campaign, he generated more than 20 points per match. He finished with career sides of 14.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals. He appeared in 1049 games and started in 842.

Lewis had to find out how he could make it as a second round concept of high school. He evolved into a multi-time All-Star. He has been an integral part of teams that were consistent contenders for the Larry O’Brien -Trophy. He was also in a team that reached the NBA Mountaintop.

All those experiences and the lessons they learned Lewis can now be passed on to a Spurs team with the talent to start competing for championships as soon as this year.