The San Antonio Spurs signed Chris Paul to a one-year $11 million deal. The veteran point guard is known for his ability to help elevate young talent and is also a connsumate professional. His presence on the Spurs roster will undoubtedly help the development of both Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle in the upcoming season.
However, before they added Paul to their roster this summer, the Spurs reportedly held an interest in acquiring Andrew Nembhard from the Indiana Pacers. Nembhard enjoyed a strong 2023-24 season, especially in the playoffs, where he averaged 14.9 points, 5.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds.
Nembhard recently signed a three-year $59 million extension with the Pacers. However, according to Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer, San Antonio could move for the impressive guard in the future.
“The Spurs will be one team to monitor for Nembhard moving forward, after San Antonio registered trade interest in Nembhard this offseason,” Fischer reported. “Before San Antonio brought Chris Paul to organize the Spurs’ offense around Victor Wembanyama, sources said San Antonio called various teams around the league exploring veteran guards who have still yet to enter their primes.”
Due to Paul’s short-term deal with the Spurs and the franchise still lacking their point guard of the future, there’s still a chance that Nembhard will emerge as a target in the coming years. Of course, that may depend on how Castle develops as a playmaker and whether he shows upsides as a lead guard or two guard.
For now, though, Paul will be leading the Spurs offense, and that will undoubtedly help the franchise expedite the development of its young stars.
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