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The San Antonio Spurs made their offseason splash at the 2023 NBA Draft, selecting Victor Wembanyama with the first pick. The 19-year-old Frenchman has been heralded as one of the best prospects ever and has been the most hyped rookie since LeBron James in 2003. So, with that in mind, should the Spurs try to be competitive right away?
From the looks of it, they believe the answer is no. That’s not to say they won’t try to win games, but their plan seems to be to develop their current young core around Wembanyama. However, Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report brought up a wild idea – what if the Spurs traded for James Harden?
Bailey wrote an article discussing potential landing spots for Harden, and he brought up the Spurs as an “out of the box” option.
“This one may seem a little out of the box, but oddsmakers from various books have listed the San Antonio Spurs as a potential destination for Harden at various times over the last year.
That’s hardly a strong indication that either Harden or the Spurs would be interested in teaming up, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t make sense.
Victor Wembanyama may be destined to succeed regardless of team construction around him, but a playmaker like Harden could certainly soften his landing in the NBA. Harden has boosted the offensive output and efficiency of several bigs over the course of his career, including Clint Capela and Joel Embiid.
Getting Wembanyama plenty of the wide-open looks that Harden has generated for other teammates over the years could set the rookie up for earlier NBA accolades,” Bailey wrote.
Should the Spurs consider a Harden deal?
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