Luka Samanic scores first points of NBA career, goes for 16/6/3 in startSpurs 2019 first-round pick Luka Samanic scored his first NBA points in his first ever NBA start Thursday, going for 16 on 5-of-10 shooting with three triples, six rebounds, three assists, one block, and one turnover.
Fantasy Impact
Samanic had only played two games in his NBA career prior to seeing 31 minutes in a start Thursday night against the Jazz. The minutes came out of nowhere, but Gregg Popovich decided to get a look at one of his two first-rounds pick this season. The other was Keldon Johnson, who impressed in his own right throughout the re-start. This was a good test for Samanic, who seemed to pass with flying colors based on his performance.