The 1989–90 San Antonio Spurs season was the 14th season for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association, and their 23rd season as a franchise. This marked the first NBA season for rookie center David Robinson, who was selected by the Spurs as the first overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft; with his two-year tour of duty at the Navy over, Robinson arrived to the Spurs for the 1989–90 season. In the 1989 NBA draft, the Spurs received the third overall pick, and selected small forward Sean Elliott from the University of Arizona. During the off-season, the team acquired All-Star forward Terry Cummings from the Milwaukee Bucks, and acquired All-Star guard Maurice Cheeks, and David Wingate from the Philadelphia 76ers.