It’s been a busy week for the Spurs. They signed their draftees and despatched them off to San Francisco for the California Traditional. Beginning Thursday, they’ll be competing in Las Vegas. In addition they finalized the signing of Tobias Harris, the free company acquisition that may assist fill the ability ahead place the Spurs desperately wanted within the postseason.
Harris will put on quantity 23.
As a result of numbers have been my factor since becoming a member of PtR 9 years in the past, let’s check out among the gamers all through the staff’s historical past which have additionally worn #23 as their jersey.
Jersey #23, from an NBA standpoint, is most generally related to Michael Jordan. From a Spurs perspective, it has not been utilized by long run gamers. Most just lately, Zach Collins wore it for the Silver & Black from 2022 to 2025. Over three-and-a-half seasons, he performed 196 video games. That’s essentially the most he’s performed for any NBA staff and essentially the most that any Spurs participant has worn the jersey.
Austin Daye wore #23 throughout his stint with the Spurs. In 40 video games over two partial seasons, however he did choose up a championship ring in 2014 with the Spurs.
Talking of rings, Devin Brown picked up a hoop in 2005 with the Spurs. By then he’d been carrying #23 for 2 seasons.
In case your reminiscence goes again to the Nineteen Seventies, you’ll recall Mike Inexperienced. He performed middle for the Spurs over two seasons in 139 video games. He rocked #23 whereas the Spurs have been nonetheless establishing themselves within the NBA.
Tobias Harris is by far the largest title to don the jersey. Hopefully he’ll make it memorable.
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