hmm, I don't like this line from the Express News Article : "He wouldn’t elaborate on the future, instead putting all his energy into the present and the goal of doing everything he could each day in hopes of making the final roster"
http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursna...n-on-popovich/
Is his actual spot on the roster in question? I thought for sure with the first year being fully guaranteed that he's playing for a rotation spot rather than a roster spot. Obviously, if he was really, really bad they could still cut or waive him during training camp/preseason as it's one of the cheaper contracts on the team, but still, I didn't think he'd be in danger of getting cut from the actual roster this early during preseason.
So was Stephen Jackson. You can't teach some of what Simmons has. Great athleticism, very good passing instincts. On top of that he seems very willing to play defense. All huge positives IMO.
I hope he can improve his defensive fundamentals, ball handling and shooting to be part of the roster and rotation.