Small forward Doug McDermott is on his way to San Antonio after spending three seasons with the Indiana Pacers.
According to The Athletic, the Pacers traded McDermott to the Spurs for a future second round pick.
McDermott agreed to a $42 million deal and with a coach like Gregg Popovich…McDermott will be expected to elevate on his perimeter defense.
There’s a resemblance in McDermott’s game to Kyle Korver who was deadly shooter off screens.
Since the Spurs loss NBA champion back up point guard Patty Mills…McDermott will be in a system where constant ball movement will give him opportunities to find open looks.
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