While the hype of Victor Wembanyama has soaked up most of the attention in regard to the San Antonio Spurs, the biggest story should be about how poor their performance has been. It’s no secret that the Spurs are one of the worst teams in basketball, but for the most part, their rough year has been accepted because of how young they are.
That said, there are some very obvious ways they could look to improve, the most obvious of which is their need for improved point guard play. After testing out Jeremy Sochan in that role, they’ve turned to Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Malaki Branham, and Sochan to take on the primary playmaker duties by committee.
However, they could look to add at the deadline. Cal Durrett of Hoops Habit suggested the idea of trading for former Spurs All-Star Dejounte Murray, concocting a return to San Antonio.
“While the Hawks just recently signed Murray to a 4-year, $120 million extension, they are still several games under .500 and are one of the more expensive teams in the NBA,” Durrett wrote. “If that doesn’t improve, then they may look to see what they can get for Murray and potentially Trae Young. Atlanta might not be able to get all the assets they gave up for Murray back in a potential deal with the Spurs. However, San Antonio could be willing to give up Keldon Johnson, and Toronto’s top-six protected first-round pick.”
Durrett also noted that Murray could solve the Spurs’ need for an upgrade at the position.
While Murray has admitted how much he respects the Spurs organization in the past, he also had some complaints about his time there, which would make a potential return a bit awkward.
That said, there’s no denying that he would help Wembanyama. At the same time, Gregg Popovich’s recent comments about a potential Spurs trade make any move seem very unlikely.
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