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The San Antonio Spurs are in a very promising place moving forward, largely thanks to the selection of Victor Wembanyama. But even past that, the Spurs have plenty of great young players on the roster. Guys like Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan have a ton of potential and could be great pieces for years to come.
That being said, San Antonio will have to develop their talent at a very high level if they want to push forward effectively, a feat they have done successfully in the past. One player who could be of particular interest is Tre Jones, who is slated to be the Spurs’ starting point guard next year.
Jones is still only 23 years old, so he has time to improve. However, according to Noah Magaro-George of Air Alamo, Jones is just the 32nd-best point guard in the NBA and ranks in the sixth tier of all point guards.
“Seeing Tre Jones slip to the bottom of the tier list may not be the most encouraging thing Spurs fans have read this summer, but his ranking speaks more to the saturation of talent at point guard than his abilities. After all, he averaged 12.9 points and 6.6 assists in his first season as a starter.
“Though the Spurs could have let the Duke product walk in free agency, the front office re-signed him to a lucrative contract. Jones isn’t the future of the franchise, and that’s alright. He can be a priceless asset as a reliable stopgap who runs the show until San Antonio finds a long-term solution,” Magaro-George wrote.
How well do you think Jones will perform next season?
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