David Jones Garcia is holding a spot in the Spurs' guard rotation off the bench
David Jones Garcia is in his second year with San Antonio and is not on the injury report. The 24-year-old guard out of Memphis is getting minutes early this season after a sprained right ankle sidelined him briefly in September. His production is modest, but the role is more consistent than it was last season.
By the Spurs Nightly Desk · updated 10 h ago01The story of the nightWhat last season showedJones Garcia played 11 games for the Spurs last season and averaged 6.2 minutes.
Jones Garcia played 11 games for the Spurs last season and averaged 6.2 minutes. He put up 2.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game with 0.5 steals and 0.5 turnovers. The shooting was efficient in a small sample: 52.0 percent from the field, 60.0 percent from three and a 57.9 true shooting percentage, with a usage rate of 18.0. His plus-minus came in at 3.5. Most of his appearances were short, including a 0.9-minute cameo against the Lakers in January and a 9-point, 4-assist night against Cleveland in December.
02How the new season has startedJones Garcia was listed day-to-day with a right ankle injury on September 6 and cleared on October 8.
Jones Garcia was listed day-to-day with a right ankle injury on September 6 and cleared on October 8. He scored 14 points in 15.2 minutes against Atlanta that same night. He then grabbed 6 rebounds and handed out 3 assists against Phoenix on October 10, and added 4 points and 5 rebounds against Utah on October 12. His minutes dipped in the last two games, 9.8 against Sacramento and 1.2 against Oklahoma City, both with 2 points. He stands 6-4 and weighs 210 pounds and wears number 25.
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