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After having won their first NBA championship in 1999, when they defeated the ] in five games, the Spurs signed free agents ],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Spurs Sign Veteran Porter | work = CBS News | date = August 5, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spurs-sign-veteran-porter/ | access-date = September 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- SAN ANTONIO; Porter Going to the Spurs | work = The New York Times | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/06/sports/plus-pro-basketball-san-antonio-porter-going-to-the-spurs.html | access-date = July 19, 2021}}</ref> ] and ] during the off-season.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Wizards Might Have a Spot Fit for a King | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = October 19, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/10/19/wizards-might-have-a-spot-fit-for-a-king/ee5fc294-7c11-4be8-9b24-28116855ea71/ | access-date = July 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = 1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best | work = The New York Times | date = October 31, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/sports/1999-2000-nba-preview-the-west-is-still-the-best.html | access-date = January 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Spurs Tower Over Warriors | work = CBS News| date = November 5, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spurs-tower-over-warriors-04-11-1999/ | access-date = July 8, 2023}}</ref> ] received a kidney transplant in August 1999 and missed the first four months of the season.<ref>{{cite news | title = Spurs' Elliott Is Stable After Receiving Brother's Kidney | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = August 17, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/08/17/spurs-elliott-is-stable-after-receiving-brothers-kidney/8ab3833f-229e-4383-99df-c43240feb2e0/ | access-date = May 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Spurs' Elliott Doing Well After Transplant | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = August 20, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/08/20/spurs-elliott-doing-well-after-transplant/9415195a-3d58-4ce7-95e7-ba4758f43080/ | access-date = May 29, 2022}}</ref> The Spurs won 14 of their first 17 games, including a seven-game winning streak.<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = BASKETBALL; Before Losing, Surprising Nets Give Spurs a Scare | work = The New York Times | date = December 3, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/03/sports/basketball-before-losing-surprising-nets-give-spurs-a-scare.html | access-date = January 21, 2022}}</ref> The team held a 32–17 record at the All-Star break.<ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=2000 | access-date = July 22, 2022}}</ref> ] and ] were both selected to play in the ],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Stockton, Malone Among All-Star Reserves | work = ESPN | date = February 1, 2000 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2000/0201/328614.html | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA All-Star Team Selected | work = CBS News | date = February 1, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-all-star-team-selected/ | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = | title = NBA All-Star 2000 | work = Deseret News | date = February 13, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/2/13/19490723/nba-all-star-2000 | access-date = January 9, 2023}}</ref> and Duncan and ] of the ] were named as the most valuable players of the All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = A Fun Show, Starring O'Neal and Duncan | work = The New York Times | date = February 14, 2000 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/021400bkn-allstar.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = West Has Big Day in Victory | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 14, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-14-sp-64254-story.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = NBA & ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award Winners | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_star_mvp.html | access-date = November 29, 2022}}</ref> At mid-season, Brown was released. On March 14, 2000, Elliott returned to play in a 94–79 home win over the ].<ref>{{cite news | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Elliott Returns to Lineup After Kidney Transplant | work = The New York Times | date = March 15, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/15/sports/pro-basketball-elliott-returns-to-lineup-after-kidney-transplant.html | access-date = October 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Spurs' Elliott Plays It Again | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = March 15, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/03/15/spurs-elliott-plays-it-again/73a5ff29-2634-43bd-afce-cc2365058454/ | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref> |
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After having won their first NBA championship in 1999, when they defeated the ] in five games, the Spurs signed free agents ],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Spurs Sign Veteran Porter | work = CBS News | date = August 5, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spurs-sign-veteran-porter/ | access-date = September 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- SAN ANTONIO; Porter Going to the Spurs | work = The New York Times | date = August 6, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/06/sports/plus-pro-basketball-san-antonio-porter-going-to-the-spurs.html | access-date = July 19, 2021}}</ref> ] and ] during the off-season.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Wizards Might Have a Spot Fit for a King | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = October 19, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/10/19/wizards-might-have-a-spot-fit-for-a-king/ee5fc294-7c11-4be8-9b24-28116855ea71/ | access-date = July 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = 1999–2000 N.B.A. PREVIEW; The West Is Still the Best | work = The New York Times | date = October 31, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/31/sports/1999-2000-nba-preview-the-west-is-still-the-best.html | access-date = January 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Spurs Tower Over Warriors | work = CBS News| date = November 5, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spurs-tower-over-warriors-04-11-1999/ | access-date = July 8, 2023}}</ref> ] received a kidney transplant in August 1999 and missed the first four months of the season.<ref>{{cite news | title = Spurs' Elliott Is Stable After Receiving Brother's Kidney | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = August 17, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/08/17/spurs-elliott-is-stable-after-receiving-brothers-kidney/8ab3833f-229e-4383-99df-c43240feb2e0/ | access-date = May 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Spurs' Elliott Doing Well After Transplant | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = August 20, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/08/20/spurs-elliott-doing-well-after-transplant/9415195a-3d58-4ce7-95e7-ba4758f43080/ | access-date = May 29, 2022}}</ref> The Spurs won 14 of their first 17 games, including a seven-game winning streak.<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = BASKETBALL; Before Losing, Surprising Nets Give Spurs a Scare | work = The New York Times | date = December 3, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/03/sports/basketball-before-losing-surprising-nets-give-spurs-a-scare.html | access-date = January 21, 2022}}</ref> The team held a 32–17 record at the All-Star break.<ref>{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 10, 2000 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=2000 | access-date = July 22, 2022}}</ref> ] and ] were both selected to play in the ],<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Stockton, Malone Among All-Star Reserves | work = ESPN | date = February 1, 2000 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2000/0201/328614.html | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA All-Star Team Selected | work = CBS News | date = February 1, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-all-star-team-selected/ | access-date = May 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = | title = NBA All-Star 2000 | work = Deseret News | date = February 13, 2000 | url = https://www.deseret.com/2000/2/13/19490723/nba-all-star-2000 | access-date = January 9, 2023}}</ref> and Duncan and ] of the ] were named as the most valuable players of the All-Star Game.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = A Fun Show, Starring O'Neal and Duncan | work = The New York Times | date = February 14, 2000 | url = https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/sports/basketball/021400bkn-allstar.html | access-date = May 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kawakami | first = Tim | title = West Has Big Day in Victory | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 14, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-feb-14-sp-64254-story.html | access-date = November 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = NBA & ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award Winners | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_star_mvp.html | access-date = November 29, 2022}}</ref> At mid-season, Brown was released. On March 14, 2000, Elliott returned to play in a 94–79 home win over the ].<ref>{{cite news | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Elliott Returns to Lineup After Kidney Transplant | work = The New York Times | date = March 15, 2000 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/15/sports/pro-basketball-elliott-returns-to-lineup-after-kidney-transplant.html | access-date = October 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Spurs' Elliott Plays It Again | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = March 15, 2000 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/03/15/spurs-elliott-plays-it-again/73a5ff29-2634-43bd-afce-cc2365058454/ | access-date = July 3, 2023}}</ref> |
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Shortly before the season ended, Duncan suffered a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news | last = Shannon | first = Kelley | title = Spurs' Duncan May Face Knee Surgery | work = Associated Press | date = April 19, 2000 | url = https://apnews.com/article/85384fbc461ad2f880945f618cc2db68 | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref> The Spurs finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/2000_games.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref> Without Duncan, they were eliminated in the first round of the ] by the fitth-seeded ] in four games.<ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Spurs Go from Glory to Painful Exit | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 3, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-03-sp-26049-story.html | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = No Kidd-ing, Spurs Ousted | work = CBS News | date = May 3, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-kidd-ing-spurs-ousted/ | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Phoenix 89, San Antonio 78 | work = United Press International | date = May 3, 2000 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/05/03/Phoenix-89-San-Antonio-78/4863957326400/ | access-date = July 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 2000 NBA Western Conference First Round: Suns vs. Spurs | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2000-nba-western-conference-first-round-suns-vs-spurs.html | access-date = February 14, 2023}}</ref> |
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Shortly before the season ended, Duncan suffered a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news | last = Shannon | first = Kelley | title = Spurs' Duncan May Face Knee Surgery | work = Associated Press | date = April 19, 2000 | url = https://apnews.com/article/85384fbc461ad2f880945f618cc2db68 | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref> The Spurs finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/2000_games.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref> Without Duncan, they were eliminated in the first round of the ] by the fitth-seeded ] in four games.<ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = Spurs Go from Glory to Painful Exit | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 3, 2000 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-03-sp-26049-story.html | access-date = June 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = No Kidd-ing, Spurs Ousted | work = CBS News | date = May 3, 2000 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-kidd-ing-spurs-ousted/ | access-date = November 26, 2022}}</ref> |
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For the season, Duncan averaged 23.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Robinson averaged 17.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, ] provided the team with 11.2 points and 6.0 assists per game, while Terry Porter contributed 9.4 points per game off the bench, ] averaged 7.5 points per game, and ] averaged 6.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game off the bench.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/2000.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref> Duncan also finished in fifth place in ] voting.<ref>{{cite news | last = Nadel | first = John | title = THE NBA: Shaq Runaway MVP | work = Kitsap Sun | date = May 10, 2000 | url = https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/05-10/0072_the_nba__shaq_runaway_mvp.html | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Beslic | first = Stephen | title = "I Got Death Threats"; Fred Hickman on the Aftermath of Denying Shaquille O'Neal His Unanimous MVP | work = Basketball Network | date = April 9, 2022 | url = https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/fred-hickman-on-the-aftermath-of-denying-shaquille-oneal-his-unanimous-mvp | access-date = March 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2000.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref> |
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For the season, Duncan averaged 23.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while Robinson averaged 17.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, ] provided the team with 11.2 points and 6.0 assists per game, while Terry Porter contributed 9.4 points per game off the bench, ] averaged 7.5 points per game, and ] averaged 6.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game off the bench.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1999–2000 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/2000.html|access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref> Duncan also finished in fifth place in ] voting.<ref>{{cite news | last = Nadel | first = John | title = THE NBA: Shaq Runaway MVP | work = Kitsap Sun | date = May 10, 2000 | url = https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2000/05-10/0072_the_nba__shaq_runaway_mvp.html | access-date = March 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Beslic | first = Stephen | title = "I Got Death Threats"; Fred Hickman on the Aftermath of Denying Shaquille O'Neal His Unanimous MVP | work = Basketball Network | date = April 9, 2022 | url = https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/fred-hickman-on-the-aftermath-of-denying-shaquille-oneal-his-unanimous-mvp | access-date = March 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1999–2000 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_2000.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}</ref> |