SPUR-EVER: Ten Titles

Lin is a slasher/playmaker veteran talent. Once praised by Coach Popovich during the days of "Linsanity", Jeremy Lin has bounced around the league all the while consistently proving on the court that Taiwanese guys can play basketball and that racism is bad. Lin, the Harvard graduate, joins the Spurs on a MLE deal, the biggest payday for his market, making it an easy choice. Lin is a trustworthy playmaker, ideal for a second unit, with the ability to close out a game here or there as seen during his days in Charlotte, and slash his way to the basket when points become hard to find. A philanthropist, Lin should fit in nicely with Coach Pop and the rest of this new-look roster, as his personality is lauded for being friendly and a good spirit to have around during the long NBA season. Lin will definitely see lots of action, despite a bad knee injury to his patella tendon that cut short his tenure with the Nets, before being misused by the Hawks and Raptors. One of the t...

Versatile wing player Taurean Prince is coming home. "Coach P. & R.C.", as always, have executed a vision for the team's future as the Spurs move forward from a decade of dominance, with the value of relevancy and success paramount. A three-team trade was made official by the league today, involving the Nets and Rockets. Taurean Prince, the Hawk-turned-Net, Baylor alum, will be coming to the Spurs in a homecoming acquisition. Prince, during the off-season, hosts youth basketball camps in San Antonio and still holds his home state of Texas close to his heart. He is a diligent, auspicious talent whose career-high 36 points last season raised eyebrows, able to defend well on the perimeter and shoot from beyond the arc, along with driving to the rim. In his exit interview, Prince prioritized effort and visible impact to a team's success over a stat sheet: that centralized focus and heart is highly-sought in San Antonio. Although he will be a restricted free ag...