1988–89 San Antonio Spurs season
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Spurs' 13th season in the NBA and 22nd season as a franchise. The Spurs had the tenth pick in the 1988 NBA draft, and selected Willie Anderson from the University of Georgia. The team also acquired rookie guard Vernon Maxwell from the Denver Nuggets, and hired Larry Brown as their new head coach. The Spurs struggled all season long, posting an 8-game losing streak in December, a 7-game losing streak in January, a 13-game losing streak between February and March, and a 9-game losing streak  to end their season, finishing fifth in the Midwest Division with an awful 21–61 record, missing the playoffs. Anderson averaged 18.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while Alvin Robertson averaged 17.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Johnny Dawkins contributed 14.2 points, 7.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, second-year center Greg Anderson provided the team with 13.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while  Frank Brickowski provided with 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and Maxwell contributed 11.7 points and 3.8 assists per game. Following the season, Robertson and Anderson were both traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, and Dawkins was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.