What San Antonio Spurs fans should expect from Chandler Hutchison

The San Antonio Spurs have been wheeling and dealing a bit this offseason and within the course of, acquired former No. 22 pick Chandler Hutchison. He was a prospect we took a look at initially earlier than the 2018 draft and now has ended up in San Antonio in spite of everything. He may find yourself being commerce bait or a commerce add-in down the street because the Spurs doubtless want to maneuver some items to get to the 15-person season begin roster restrict. Nevertheless, if Hutchison finds himself on the ultimate roster, right here’s slightly little bit of what you’ll be able to count on.

Whereas the previous Boise State ahead did enhance his inventory whereas in school, he hasn’t fairly carried out the identical on the NBA stage due to his limitations and accidents he’s handled in each season he’s been a professional. He had his greatest three-point capturing season final 12 months regardless of getting traded mid-season, hitting 36.4% of his deep pictures. Nevertheless, that got here on lower than one try per recreation, so don’t count on to see him shoot all of it that always. Right here have been his numbers for the 2020-21 season.

• 4.3 PG, 0.7 APG, 3.1 RPG, 0.5 SPG
• 37.9 FG%, 36.4 3P%, 84.0 FT%
• 6.8 PER, 89 ORtg, 111 DRtg

He might be a little bit of a flooring spacer for the Spurs, however there shouldn’t be any expectations for him to create for others or actually even himself. After all, if he can keep wholesome all season and be constant in his function, a few of his points might find yourself working themselves out.

With the additions of Doug McDermott, Thad Younger (for now), Zach Collins, Al Farouq-Aminu, and Jock Landale together with the obvious youth motion, Hutchison might not have a constant function. He’s began 25 of a potential 97 video games he’s performed in all through his profession and lots of of these begins got here for the Bulls. That’s not precisely the beacon of hope you may be searching for as a crew that simply traded for him.

With a number of different younger guys on this crew having been within the system for thus lengthy now, Hutchison’s prospects for getting significant minutes aren’t nice. He’s doubtless behind Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, (doubtlessly) Al Farouq-Aminu, McDermott, and Luka Samanic in getting minutes at both ahead place.

I might totally count on Hutchison to get moved in some unspecified time in the future and if he doesn’t, then he very a lot turns into depth safety at each ahead positions. He has expertise enjoying two by way of 4 so that would assist him earn time. However he has to additionally keep wholesome if he desires an opportunity to get on the ground as effectively.