2021–22 San Antonio Spurs season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2021–22 San Antonio Spurs season was the 55th season of the franchise, its 46th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 49th in the San Antonio area. For the first time since 2010–11 , long-time point guard Patty Mills was not on the roster, as he signed with the Brooklyn Nets on August 10, 2021. Mills was previously the longest tenured player on the Spurs roster, and the last player from the 2013–14 championship season to remain on the roster. Mills' departure made sixth-year point guard Dejounte Murray the new longest tenured player on the roster.
On April 5, 2022, the Spurs became the 20th and final team to clinch a postseason position, clinching a spot in the elimination round in the play-in tournament for the second consecutive year, qualifying for the second consecutive year in the first stage as the No. 10 seed. However, they lost to the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In tournament, eliminating the Spurs from playoff contention for the third consecutive season.
Draft
The Spurs currently carry one first-round pick and one second-round pick.[ 1]
Roster
2021–22 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
31
Bates-Diop, Keita
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
229 lb (104 kg)
1996-01-23
Ohio State
F/C
18
Cacok, Devontae
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1996-10-08
UNC Wilmington
F/C
23
Collins, Zach
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1997-11-19
Gonzaga
C
14
Eubanks, Drew
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1997-02-01
Oregon State
G/F
3
Johnson, Keldon
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1999-10-11
Kentucky
G
33
Jones, Tre
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-01-08
Duke
F/C
34
Landale, Jock
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1995-10-25
Saint Mary's
G/F
35
Langford, Romeo
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
1999-10-25
Indiana
F
17
McDermott, Doug
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1992-01-03
Creighton
G
5
Murray, Dejounte
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1996-09-19
Washington
C
25
Pöltl, Jakob
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1995-10-15
Utah
G
11
Primo, Joshua
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
2002-12-24
Alabama
G/F
7
Richardson, Josh
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1993-09-15
Tennessee
G
16
Stewart, D. J. (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1999-06-28
Mississippi State
G/F
24
Vassell, Devin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2000-08-23
Florida State
G/F
1
Walker, Lonnie
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
1998-12-14
Miami (FL)
G/F
15
Wieskamp, Joe
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1999-08-23
Iowa
F
28
Woodard, Robert (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1999-09-22
Mississippi State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 3, 2022
Standings
Division
Conference
Schedule
Preseason
2021 preseason game log Total: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
2021–22 season schedule
Regular season
2021–22 game log Total: 34–48 (Home: 16–25; Road: 18–23)
October: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
November: 4–9 (home: 3–3; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
7
November 1
@ Indiana
L 118–131
Dejounte Murray (16)
Jakob Pöltl (6)
Derrick White (7)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10,227
2–5
8
November 3
@ Dallas
L 108–109
Dejounte Murray (23)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Dejounte Murray (8)
AT&T Center 16,356
2–6
9
November 5
@ Orlando
W 102–89
Dejounte Murrary (20)
Dejounte Murray (11)
Dejounte Murray (7)
Amway Center 14,101
3–6
10
November 7
@ Oklahoma City
L 94–99
Keldon Johnson (22)
Drew Eubanks (11)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Paycom Center 12,972
3–7
11
November 10
Sacramento
W 136–117
Dejounte Murray (26)
Keldon Johnson (12)
Thaddeus Young (8)
AT&T Center 15,065
4–7
12
November 12
Dallas
L 109–123
Devin Vassell (20)
Keldon Johnson (9)
White, Young (5)
AT&T Center 13,425
4–8
13
November 14
@ L.A. Lakers
L 106–114
Keldon Johnson (24)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Staples Center 18,997
4–9
14
November 16
@ L.A. Clippers
L 92–106
Dejounte Murray (26)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Staples Center 13,298
4–10
15
November 18
@ Minnesota
L 90–115
Devin Vassell (18)
Dejounte Murray (8)
Murray, White (4)
Target Center 13,572
4–11
16
November 22
Phoenix
L 111–115
Derrick White (19)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (11)
AT&T Center 14,715
4–12
17
November 24
Atlanta
L 106–124
Bryn Forbes (23)
Jakob Pöltl (10)
Dejounte Murray (11)
AT&T Center 13,161
4–13
18
November 26
Boston
W 96–88
Dejounte Murray (29)
Keldon Johnson (14)
Derrick White (19)
AT&T Center 15,360
5–13
19
November 29
Washington
W 116–99
Derrick White (24)
Jakob Pöltl (11)
Dejounte Murray (8)
AT&T Center 12,606
6–13
December: 8–7 (home: 3–4; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
20
December 2
@ Portland
W 114–83
Bryn Forbes (18)
Jakob Pöltl (9)
Dejounte Murray (13)
Moda Center 16,143
7–13
21
December 4
@ Golden State
W 112–107
Derrick White (25)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Dejounte Murray (7)
Chase Center 18,064
8–13
22
December 6
@ Phoenix
L 104–108
Dejounte Murray (17)
Jakob Pöltl (11)
Dejounte Murray (14)
Footprint Center 15,292
8–14
23
December 7
New York
L 109–121
Derrick White (26)
Jakob Pöltl (8)
Murray, White (7)
AT&T Center 14,698
8–15
24
December 9
Denver
W 123–111
Derrick White (23)
Bates-Diop , Pöltl (9)
Dejounte Murray (9)
AT&T Center 12,855
9–15
25
December 11
Denver
L 112–127
Lonnie Walker IV (16)
Tre Jones (9)
Tre Jones (5)
AT&T Center 14,607
9–16
26
December 12
New Orleans
W 112–97
Pöltl, White (24)
Murray, Pöltl (12)
Dejounte Murray (10)
AT&T Center 14,990
10–16
27
December 15
Charlotte
L 115–131
Bryn Forbes (25)
Murray, White (6)
Dejounte Murray (9)
AT&T Center 14,354
10–17
28
December 17
@ Utah
W 128–126
Keldon Johnson (24)
Dejounte Murray (11)
Dejounte Murray (11)
Vivint Arena 18,306
11–17
29
December 19
@ Sacramento
L 114–121
Dejounte Murray (25)
Keldon Johnson (11)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Golden 1 Center 15,091
11–18
30
December 20
@ L.A. Clippers
W 116–92
Dejounte Murray (24)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Dejounte Murray (13)
Staples Center 18,096
12–18
31
December 23
@ L.A. Lakers
W 138–110
Keita Bates-Diop (30)
Keldon Johnson (10)
Dejounte Murray (13)
Staples Center 18,997
13–18
32
December 26
Detroit
W 144–109
Keldon Johnson (27)
Drew Eubanks (7)
Tre Jones (11)
AT&T Center 14,715
14–18
33
December 27
Utah
L 104–110
Derrick White (21)
Jakob Pöltl (13)
Derrick White (8)
AT&T Center 16,255
14–19
—
December 29
Miami
Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
34
December 31
@ Memphis
L 105–118
Forbes, Pöltl & White (15)
Keita Bates-Diop (11)
Derrick White (9)
FedExForum 15,412
14–20
January: 5–12 (home: 3–6; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 1
@ Detroit
L 116–117 (OT)
Bryn Forbes (27)
Jakob Pöltl (12)
Derrick White (14)
Little Caesars Arena 18,911
14–21
36
January 4
@ Toronto
L 104–129
Jakob Pöltl (19)
Jakob Pöltl (12)
Johnson , Jones , Pöltl, Primo (4)
Scotiabank Arena 0
14–22
37
January 5
@ Boston
W 99–97
Dejounte Murray (22)
Jakob Pöltl (14)
Dejounte Murray (12)
TD Garden 19,156
15–22
38
January 7
@ Philadelphia
L 100–119
Dejounte Murray (27)
Jakob Pöltl (6)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Wells Fargo Center 20,265
15–23
39
January 9
@ Brooklyn
L 119–121 (OT)
Lonnie Walker IV (25)
Jakob Pöltl (12)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Barclays Center 15,606
15–24
40
January 10
@ New York
L 96–111
Dejounte Murray (24)
Cacok , Pöltl (10)
Dejounte Murray (5)
Madison Square Garden 16,569
15–25
41
January 12
Houston
L 124–128
Dejounte Murray (32)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (11)
AT&T Center 11,314
15–26
42
January 14
Cleveland
L 109–114
Dejounte Murray (30)
Dejounte Murray (14)
Dejounte Murray (8)
AT&T Center 12,160
15–27
43
January 15
L.A. Clippers
W 101–94
Derrick White (19)
Landale , Vassell (11)
Dejounte Murray (9)
AT&T Center 13,223
16–27
44
January 17
Phoenix
L 107–121
Jakob Pöltl (23)
Jakob Pöltl (14)
Derrick White (7)
AT&T Center 10,422
16–28
45
January 19
Oklahoma City
W 118–96
Dejounte Murray (23)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (14)
AT&T Center 11,848
17–28
46
January 21
Brooklyn
L 102–117
Dejounte Murray (25)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Dejounte Murray (10)
AT&T Center 15,068
17–29
47
January 23
Philadelphia
L 109–115
Jakob Pöltl (25)
Jakob Pöltl (10)
Dejounte Murray (12)
AT&T Center 16,437
17–30
48
January 25
@ Houston
W 134–104
Dejounte Murray (19)
Eubanks , Pöltl (9)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Toyota Center 15,007
18–30
49
January 26
Memphis
L 110–118
Devin Vassell (20)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (11)
AT&T Center 14,662
18–31
50
January 28
Chicago
W 131–122
Dejounte Murray (29)
Jakob Pöltl (11)
Dejounte Murray (12)
AT&T Center 18,354
19–31
51
January 30
@ Phoenix
L 110–115
Doug McDermott (24)
Keldon Johnson (8)
Tre Jones (9)
Footprint Center 17,071
19–32
February: 5–6 (home: 1–2; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
52
February 1
Golden State
L 120–124
Dejounte Murray (27)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Dejounte Murray (9)
AT&T Center 17,070
19–33
53
February 3
Miami
L 95–112
Derrick White (22)
Thaddeus Young (8)
Jones , Johnson , Vassell , Young (3)
AT&T Center 14,971
19–34
54
February 4
Houston
W 131–106
Keldon Johnson (28)
Jakob Pöltl (10)
Dejounte Murray (11)
AT&T Center 15,344
20–34
55
February 9
@ Cleveland
L 92–105
Vassell, Johnson (18)
Jakob Pöltl (11)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
20–35
56
February 11
@ Atlanta
W 136–121
Dejounte Murray (32)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (15)
State Farm Arena 17,234
21–35
57
February 12
@ New Orleans
W 124–114
Dejounte Murray (31)
Jakob Pöltl (11)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Smoothie King Center 16,615
22–35
58
February 14
@ Chicago
L 109–120
Lonnie Walker IV (21)
Jakob Pöltl (9)
Dejounte Murray (11)
United Center 21,153
22–36
59
February 16
@ Oklahoma City
W 114–106
Keldon Johnson (22)
Jakob Pöltl (17)
Dejounte Murray (8)
Paycom Center 14,920
23–36
60
February 25
@ Washington
W 157–153 (2OT)
Keldon Johnson (32)
Dejounte Murray (13)
Dejounte Murray (14)
Capital One Arena 15,302
24–36
61
February 26
@ Miami
L 129–133
Bates-Diop , Vassell, Walker (22)
Keita Bates-Diop (11)
Tre Jones (11)
FTX Arena 19,677
24–37
62
February 28
@ Memphis
L 105–118
Lonnie Walker IV (22)
Jakob Pöltl (10)
Dejounte Murray (8)
FedExForum 16,812
24–38
March: 7–7 (home: 3–6; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
63
March 3
Sacramento
L 112–115
Lonnie Walker IV (30)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Dejounte Murray (7)
AT&T Center 13,049
24–39
64
March 5
@ Charlotte
L 117–123
Keldon Johnson (33)
Zach Collins (10)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Spectrum Center 18,941
24–40
65
March 7
L.A. Lakers
W 117–110
Dejounte Murray (26)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (8)
AT&T Center 18,354
25–40
66
March 9
Toronto
L 104–119
Keldon Johnson (27)
Jakob Pöltl (12)
Dejounte Murray (12)
AT&T Center 15,121
25–41
67
March 11
Utah
W 104–102
Dejounte Murray (27)
Jakob Pöltl (11)
Dejounte Murray (4)
AT&T Center 15,753
26–41
68
March 12
Indiana
L 108–119
Jock Landale (26)
Tre Jones (10)
Tre Jones (12)
AT&T Center 14,605
26–42
69
March 14
Minnesota
L 139–149
Keldon Johnson (34)
Keldon Johnson (8)
Dejounte Murray (12)
AT&T Center 14,143
26–43
70
March 16
Oklahoma City
W 122–120
Dejounte Murray (26)
Jakob Pöltl (14)
Dejounte Murray (12)
AT&T Center 14,994
27–43
71
March 18
New Orleans
L 91–124
Devin Vassell (18)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Dejounte Murray (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
27–44
72
March 20
@ Golden State
W 110–108
Josh Richardson (25)
Jakob Pöltl (14)
Dejounte Murray (8)
Chase Center 18,064
28–44
73
March 23
@ Portland
W 133–96
Dejounte Murray (28)
Collins, Pöltl (9)
Tre Jones (9)
Moda Center 16,610
29–44
74
March 26
@ New Orleans
W 107–103
Keldon Johnson (21)
Murray, Pöltl (11)
Dejounte Murray (13)
Smoothie King Center 13,097
30–44
75
March 28
@ Houston
W 123–120
Dejounte Murray (33)
Jakob Pöltl (13)
Dejounte Murray (11)
Toyota Center 18,055
31–44
76
March 30
Memphis
L 111–112
Dejounte Murray (33)
Dejounte Murray (13)
Pöltl, Richardson (5)
AT&T Center 15,821
31–45
April: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
77
April 1
Portland
W 130–111
Devin Vassell (22)
Zach Collins (9)
Tre Jones (9)
AT&T Center 17,512
32–45
78
April 3
Portland
W 113–92
Keldon Johnson (28)
Zach Collins (13)
Tre Jones (7)
AT&T Center 15,816
33–45
79
April 5
@ Denver
W 116–97
Johnson, Vassell (20)
Johnson, Pöltl , Vassell (8)
Tre Jones (10)
Ball Arena 17,037
34–45
80
April 7
@ Minnesota
L 121–127
Keldon Johnson (20)
Jakob Pöltl (17)
Tre Jones (8)
Target Center 17,136
34–46
81
April 9
Golden State
L 94–100
Lonnie Walker (24)
Collins, Landale (11)
Tre Jones (7)
AT&T Center 18,627
34–47
82
April 10
@ Dallas
L 120–130
Keldon Johnson (24)
Jakob Pöltl (10)
Dejounte Murray (7)
American Airlines Center 20,270
34-48
2021–22 season schedule
Play-in
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.
Transactions
Trades
^ Indiana will receive the pick if it's No. 56-60, otherwise they receive nothing.[ 3]
^ San Antonio will receive the pick if it's No. 56-60, otherwise they receive nothing. Indiana traded the No. 31–55 portion of this pick to Sacramento on February 8, 2022. [ 3]
^ San Antonio has the right to swap its own pick for the worse of the picks originally belonging to Indiana and Miami.[ 3]
^ Before this trade, Chicago had the right to trade its pick for Detroit's, with the worse of the two going to Sacramento; San Antonio could then swap the Lakers' pick for the better of Chicago/Detroit, leaving Chicago with the remaining pick. The pick traded here was the one Chicago would have ended up with after the swap rights were done. San Antonio traded the better of the Chicago and Detroit picks to Toronto on February 10, 2022. [ 3]
^ Chicago already owes its protected 2023 first-round pick to Orlando, which will convert to two second-round picks if not conveyed by 2024. Because teams cannot trade future first-round picks in consecutive years, San Antonio may not be able to receive the pick until at least 2026. In the first eligible year, San Antonio will receive the pick if it's No. 11-30, in the second or third year (2026 and 2027 or 2027 and 2028) if No. 9-30, after which it will convert to Chicago's 2028 second-round pick.[ 3]
^ San Antonio will receive the pick if it's No. 34-60, otherwise they receive nothing.[ 3]
^ The worst of the four picks originally belonging to Houston, Indiana, Miami, and Oklahoma City.[ 3]
^ San Antonio will receive the pick if it's No. 5–30, in 2023 if No. 5–30; if the pick is not conveyed by 2023, San Antonio will receive Portland's 2023 second-round pick and the better of 1) the 2023 second-round pick originally belonging to Houston (if No. 33–60) or 2) the worse of the picks originally belonging to Dallas and Miami.[ 3] San Antonio received the pick.
^ If Boston's pick is No. 1, San Antonio will instead receive Boston's second-round pick if it's No. 31–45, otherwise receiving nothing.[ 3]
^ The better of the picks originally belonging to Chicago and Detroit.[ 3]
^ San Antonio will receive in 2022 if it's No. 15–30, in 2023 if it's No. 14–30; if the pick is not conveyed by 2023, it will convert to Toronto's second-round picks in 2023 and 2026.[ 3]
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
^ "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round" . espn.com . June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021 .
^ "Washington acquires six players in five-team trade" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Future Traded Pick Details" . RealGM.com . Retrieved April 12, 2022 .
^ "Pacers Complete Trade with Spurs" . NBA.com . August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021 .
^ "Spurs Acquire Doug McDermott" . NBA.com . August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021 .
^ "Bulls Acquire Demar Derozan" . NBA.com . August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
^ "San Antonio Completes Trade With Chicago" . NBA.com . August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
^ "Celtics Acquire Bol Bol, P.J. Dozier in Three-Team Deal" . NBA.com . January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "Denver Nuggets Acquire Bryn Forbes in Three-Team Trade" . NBA.com . January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "Spurs Acquire Juancho Hernangómez & Second Round Pick" . NBA.com . January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "Trail Blazers Complete Three-Team Trade" . NBA.com . February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
^ "SPURS ACQUIRE TOMÁŠ SATORANSKÝ & SECOND ROUND PICK" . NBA.com . February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022 .
^ "Celtics Acquire Derrick White From Spurs" . NBA.com . February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022 .
^ "SPURS ACQUIRE GORAN DRAGIĆ & 2022 FIRST ROUND PICK" . NBA.com . February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 .
^ "RAPTORS ACQUIRE EUBANKS AND YOUNG FROM SAN ANTONIO" . NBA.com . February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 .
^ "Spurs re-sign Keita Bates-Diop" . nba.com . September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021 .
^ "Spurs sign Zach Collins" . NBA.com . August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
^ "SPURS SIGN JOCK LANDALE" . NBA.com . August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021 .
^ "SPURS SIGN BRYN FORBES" . NBA.com . August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021 .
^ Sankofa II, Omari (August 2, 2021). "Detroit Pistons agree to deals with Cory Joseph, Trey Lyles in free agency" . Detroit Free Press . Retrieved August 8, 2021 .
^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Gorgui Dieng" . NBA.com . August 9, 2021.
^ "Utah Jazz sign Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021.
^ "Brooklyn Nets Sign Patty Mills" . NBA.com . August 10, 2021.
^ "Hawks Request Waivers On A.J. Lawson, Sign Daquan Jeffries" . NBA.com . October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021 .
^ "Spurs waive Luka Samanic" . NBA.com . October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021 .
^ "Warriors Sign Quinndary Weatherspoon" . NBA.com . October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021 .
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