On Tuesday, a pair of the league\u2019s citizenship awards were announced. Two members of the Silver & Black received nominations.<\/p>\n
Harrison Barnes was nominated as an NBA Sportsmanship Award Finalist. The award is given to a player who most \u201cexemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was nominated alongside former Spurs guard Derrick White, T. J. McConnell, Bam Adebayo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Al Horford.<\/p>\n
Avery Johnson, David Robinson, and Steve Smith all won the award as members of the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n
Additionally, De\u2019Aaron Fox was nominated for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.<\/p>\n
This comes on the heels of receiving some high praise<\/a> from Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra.<\/p>\n The award \u201crecognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other players, and commitment and dedication to team.\u201d<\/p>\n Fox is joined by nominees Desmond Bane, Jalen Brunson, Pay Connaughton, Jeff Green, Jrue Holiday, Deandre Jordan, Duncan Robinson, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, Garrett Temple, and Jaylin Williams.<\/p>\n The NBA presents the winner with the Twyman\u2013Stokes Trophy and gives a $25,000 donation to a charity of the recipient\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n Spurs legend Tim Duncan won in in 2015.<\/p>\n Jrue Holiday has been awarded the honors three previous years.<\/p>\n Welcome to the Thread. Join in the conversation, start your own discussion, and share your thoughts. This is the Spurs<\/a> community, your Spurs community. Thanks for being here.<\/p>\n