Tobias Harris' signing quietly solves the Spurs' most overlooked problem

The signing of veteran power forward Tobias Harris could be a huge one for the San Antonio Spurs. He will not only provide experience but has also been a reliable shooter and versatile scorer throughout his 15-year NBA career.

Harris also provides an underrated skill that could come in handy for San Antonio. Despite San Antonio ranking as one of the best teams at taking care of the ball, they occasionally struggled with turnovers.

Fortunately, with Harris, that should be a thing of the past. Harris is actually terrific at taking care of the ball and boasts one of the lowest turnover percentages in NBA history.

Tobias Harris's signing quietly solved the Spurs' turnover problems

There were definitely times where the Spurs couldn't hold onto the ball to save their lives, ala Game 1 and Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. They coughed up the ball a staggering 44 times in those two games, showing this team can be prone to turnover issues.

While Harris isn't a high-usage player, he has been a reliable scorer over the course of his career and also a historically low-turnover player as well. That is a nice bonus that Harris brings to the table.

Having another low-turnover player could help San Antonio's problem in that area and make them harder to beat next season.

The Spurs have solved all of their major flaws from last season

The addition of Harris is almost a luxury. Had San Antonio chosen to run it back, aside from their draft picks, they would still be arguably the best team in the NBA to start next season.

Fortunately, San Antonio had a narrow window in which they could add talent, and they chose to use it wisely by adding Harris. In addition to being a curse to turnovers, Harris is a reliable, high-volume 3-point shooter who can also score effectively in the mid-range and attack mismatches in the post.

Defensively, he may not be as good as San Antonio's other options on the wing, such as Julian Champagne or Carter Bryant. Even so, he has shown that he can defend bigger players, such as New York Knicks center Karl Anthony Towns.

After having a 6'4" Keldon Johnson spend time guarding power forwards last season, having a 6'8" Harris in that role is a win in and of itself. And if he can provide San Antonio with steady offense, capable defense, and take care of the ball, he could be another terrific value signing for the Spurs.

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