CEDAR PARK, Texas — A day after a holiday Sidy Cissoko "doesn't celebrate," he found himself wearing a jersey he didn't like on a court that wasn't nearly as dressed up as the one in San Antonio.
The second-year guard, who expressed a want for a jersey representative of the "old Spurs" after donning bright yellow "Raros de Austin" threads during the Austin Spurs' annual transformation, might have rather worn the iconic Silver & Black threads next to fellow Frenchman Victor Wembanyama.
But he wasn't taking a second of his time in Austin for granted.
"I work a lot," Cissoko said. "Most of the time, there's no break, and that's how I get better. I've got to take care of my body because I'm going back and forth. That's a good thing for me."
So far this season, Cissoko has appeared in 10 games with the mainstay Spurs in San Antonio, and three in Austin.
He's no longer a two-way player, so the need for him to play in the G League is far less, but without a consistent spot in Mitch Johnson — or Gregg Popovich's, for that matter — rotation, his development remains paramount.
"It keeps them ready," first-year Austin coach Scott King explained. "Helps him work on things he's not getting duri...