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The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA. They boast a once-in-a-lifetime youngster in Victor Wembanyama, reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, and have the second overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
By some accounts, the Spurs are expected to dangle the second pick in a blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, although the franchise should be asking itself: WWSPD?
What would Sam Presti do?
Keep in mind, the Spurs are a few seasons behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in terms of championship trajectory. While Wembanyama has more potential than anyone expected Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to have, how can the Spurs maximize their long-term title window?
Oct 9, 2023; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) with the ball while defended by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the first half at Paycom Center. © Rob Ferguson-Imagn Images
The Spurs, with De'Aaron Fox and Castle, already have a crowded backcourt, although projected second overall pick Dylan Harper is immensely talented, and can a team really have too many young facilitators and scorers?
Presti would say no, and Spurs' GM Brian Wright is expected to follow a similar path.
"It’s easy to imagine the Spurs going down a similar road to what the Oklahoma City Thunder have in terms of financial structure, with a star guard on a maximum and multiple stars on rookie deals," wrote The Athletic'sSam Vecenie. "Most of the sources I talk to around the league think the most likely outcome is that the Spurs do just that: Stand pat and pick at No. 2."
While adding the Greek Freak next to Wembanyama and Fox would make the Spurs surefire title contenders, in three seasons, San Antonio would likely have to pony up 90 percent of the salary cap just to pay their top three players.
By building organically through the draft, the Spurs can compete for a lot longer than just three seasons, which is exactly what the Thunder have been trying to accomplish, and it looks like their vision is successful so far.
Check out the Inside the Thunder homepage for more news, analysis, and must-read articles.
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By some accounts, the Spurs are expected to dangle the second pick in a blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, although the franchise should be asking itself: WWSPD?
What would Sam Presti do?
Keep in mind, the Spurs are a few seasons behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in terms of championship trajectory. While Wembanyama has more potential than anyone expected Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to have, how can the Spurs maximize their long-term title window?
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Oct 9, 2023; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) with the ball while defended by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the first half at Paycom Center. © Rob Ferguson-Imagn Images
The Spurs, with De'Aaron Fox and Castle, already have a crowded backcourt, although projected second overall pick Dylan Harper is immensely talented, and can a team really have too many young facilitators and scorers?
Presti would say no, and Spurs' GM Brian Wright is expected to follow a similar path.
"It’s easy to imagine the Spurs going down a similar road to what the Oklahoma City Thunder have in terms of financial structure, with a star guard on a maximum and multiple stars on rookie deals," wrote The Athletic'sSam Vecenie. "Most of the sources I talk to around the league think the most likely outcome is that the Spurs do just that: Stand pat and pick at No. 2."
While adding the Greek Freak next to Wembanyama and Fox would make the Spurs surefire title contenders, in three seasons, San Antonio would likely have to pony up 90 percent of the salary cap just to pay their top three players.
By building organically through the draft, the Spurs can compete for a lot longer than just three seasons, which is exactly what the Thunder have been trying to accomplish, and it looks like their vision is successful so far.
Check out the Inside the Thunder homepage for more news, analysis, and must-read articles.
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