Editing Sean Elliott (section)

===San Antonio Spurs (1989–1993)===
Elliott was drafted by the [[San Antonio Spurs]] as the third pick in the first round of the [[1989 NBA draft]]. Elliot started in 69 of 81 games for the season and averaged 10 points a game. The Spurs made the playoffs where they swept the [[Denver Nuggets]] in the first round before falling to the eventual Western Conference Champion [[Portland Trail Blazers]] in 7 games.

In the following season, Elliott was moved to the permanent starting line-up and increased his scoring to 15.9 points a game. The Spurs won 55 games but lost in the first round of the playoffs to the [[Golden State Warriors]] in four games. Elliott averaged 16.3 points per game during the 1991–92 season but San Antonio were swept in the first round by the [[Phoenix Suns]].

During the 1992–93 season, Elliott averaged 17.2 points per game, including a career-high 41 points against the [[Dallas Mavericks]] on December 18, 1992. He was named to play in the [[1993 NBA All-Star Game]] alongside teammate [[David Robinson]]. In the playoffs, San Antonio defeated Portland 3 games to 1, before facing the number one seeded Suns in the conference semifinal. After losing the first two games in Phoenix, the Spurs responded with consecutive games at home, as Elliott scored 17 points in game 3 and 19 points in game 4. The Suns managed to wrap up the series in the next two games. Elliot averaged 15.8 points per game in the playoffs.