Another trade proposal sees the San Antonio Spurs slow down their rebuild with Ben Simmons

What if the Spurs went the opposite direction from expectations?

A recent trade proposal from Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report fame had the San Antonio Spurs speed up their rebuild to get star Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to play alongside San Antonio star forward Victor Wembanyama next season.

But what if the Spurs went the opposite direction from expectations, and got worse on purpose for next season? That’s exactly the idea Bailey had later on in the same article as his other San Antonio proposal. The deal would send Keldon Johnson for Simmons and a pair of second round picks added to the pot to sweeten the deal.

Noting that the 2025 draft class has much more lauded prospects like Cooper Flagg in it, the B/R analyst writes that despite the inevitable losses, “a future with Wembanyama and Flagg would be worth it.”

“Johnson may not be a surefire future star, but he’s at least a rotation player,” adds Bailey.

“Since the Nets can’t really tank—the … Rockets have control of their first-round picks through 2027—replacing Simmons’ minimal contributions with another rotation wing to pair with Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson would make sense.”

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