Springer was the 28th overall pick in 2021, but has yet to earn any real playing time. He didn't see a single minute of non-garbage time as a rookie, and only played 53 minutes of non-garbage time in his second season, according to Cleaning the Glass. He got a little bit more playing time in '23-'24, but still not much, and the 76ers traded him to Boston mid-way through the season. He got some minutes in '24-'25 after signing with the Jazz, but it was when the Jazz were in full tank mode. Coming into the draft, Springer was seen as a high-level athlete that had true defensive potential, and if he developed his outside shot more he could be really dangerous. However, he can't dominate defensively with his athleticism like he could in college. He has posted really good steal and block rates in his few minutes, but he hasn't show to be a true stopper. On offense, he has only hit 29% of his 3s in the NBA and G-League combined, and hasn't been effective from two either. His assist to turnover rates aren't very good, so the playmaking worries that some people had about him coming out of college haven't been addressed either. Springer is still only 22 years old, so there's room for him to improve. However, most players that turn into anything will have shown something through their first four seasons. He'll probably get some chances in training camp, but he may need to develop his game overseas or in the G-League more before making another NBA roster.