The San Antonio Spurs fell on hard times. Now, a 7-foot-4 unicorn from France promises to change their outlook quickly. But how quickly?
, Devonte’ Graham and Khem Birch. San Antonio could seek opportunistic trades if any come to pass, and if not, let their deals lapse into a sea of cap space. Those future picks they’re sitting on could become part of a package as well if the right player came along. There’s no law requiring them to wait until 2027 or whatever to cash in.Either way, the most prominent short-term decision is to shore up the backcourt to give Wembanyama a partner who can consistently get him the ball.
The other immediate need is a hefty post presence who can complement the rail-thin, 7-foot-4 Wembanyama against physical frontcourts. Such a player could also occasionally, um, “restore order” if opponents are too physical with Wembanyama. Finally, I’ll note that San Antonio was an anomaly in this lottery in one important respect: The Spurs are actually keeping the pick.While Wright said “We’ll sit tight” when I asked how many trade offers he had received between leaving the lottery drawing and our press conference, most of the other lottery results invited near-immediate trade speculation:
Call it the curse of the big man lottery. Charlotte is likely very happy to pick second, but the other two drafts where it picked second were the ones where Dwight Howard and
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