The 1992–93 NBA season was the Spurs' 17th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Spurs acquired Dale Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks, signed free agents Vinny Del Negro and undrafted rookie guard Lloyd Daniels, and re-signed Avery Johnson after a brief stint with the Houston Rockets. However, prior to the start of the season, Terry Cummings suffered a serious knee injury and only played in the final eight games of the season. The Spurs struggled with a 9–11 start to the season as new head coach Jerry Tarkanian was fired. After playing one game under assistant Rex Hughes, the team hired John Lucas II as their new coach. At midseason, the team traded Sidney Green to the Charlotte Hornets for J.R. Reid. Under Lucas, the Spurs would play solid basketball posting a 10-game winning streak in January, then winning eight straight games in February, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 49–33 record. David Robinson averaged 23.4 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team. Sean Elliott finished second on the team in scoring averaging 17.2 points per game, while Ellis provided them with 16.7 points per game. Robinson and Elliott were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.