The Spurs could have their next Rudy Gay with Tobias Harris

San Antonio Spurs newcomer Tobias Harris could be a crucial piece to a championship team, but his game is reminiscent of a former Spur, Rudy Gay. Gay spent four seasons in San Antonio toward the latter end of his career and carved out a solid role with the team.

He was primarily San Antonio's third leading scorer and accomplished that by being a versatile offensive weapon. He could knock down open threes, attack closeouts, hit mid-range jumpers, and even exploit mismatches in the post.

That made him a reliable offensive option, and Harris' game is reminiscent of Gay's. Harris provides many of the same traits that Gay did, and that could result in San Antonio having another big offseason steal on their hands.

The Spurs could have their next Rudy Gay with Tobias Harris

I expect Harris to be a potentially big offensive piece for San Antonio. Perhaps not a third option, but perhaps a reliable 10- to 12-point per scorer. His 3-point shooting alone is a welcome addition for a team that occasionally struggles spacing the floor.

Harris is expected to replace Harrison Barnes in the rotation, and he has been San Antonio's most accurate 3-point shooter over the last two seasons. Harris has more left in the tank than Barnes does at this point, and his 3-point shooting will help San Antonio maintain their spacing.

Like Gay, he can help the Spurs in other ways too. Harris is a good mid-range shooter and can score in the post similar to Gay.

The Spurs needed another versatile scorer, and Harris provides that

San Antonio's offense was mostly very good last season, aside from two concerning stretches. In January of last season, they couldn't hit the broadside of a barn from three.

That was mostly due to the absence of Devin Vassell, De'Aaron Fox's hot shooting reverting to the mean, and Barnes struggling from outside. San Antonio eventually righted the ship, but they ran into another problem in the NBA Finals.

Their offense, aside from the first half of Game 4, never looked like it did during the regular season or even the first three rounds of the NBA playoffs. That is where Harris could potentially help.

He is a tried and true offensive player who, by playing for seven teams in 15 seasons, has scored well in each of his NBA stops. He may not be a perfect player, but he has consistently shown that he can knock down threes, shoot from mid-range, and score in the post.

If he can do all those things with the Spurs, then he could be the latest incarnation of Gay. That would give San Antonio a much-needed offensive boost in a potential championship run.

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