The San Antonio Spurs need to focus on improving their roster around Victor Wembanyama this summer. That needs to be their one and only goal. Whether it be through free agency, the draft, or the trade market, they just need to get better. When looking at which Spurs should stay or go, Air Alamo’s Jahlil Williams noted that a Keldon Johnson trade is the “obvious” answer.
“If the Spurs’ desire to win games this year was not clear before, it was made obvious when they concluded the season by winning six out of their last 10 games,” Williams wrote. “That tells fans the expectation was much higher. After just barely winning enough games to avoid a franchise-worst record, changes need to be made and Keldon is an obvious trade piece that must be utilized.”
Johnson has already experienced a drop-off in minutes and production with the emergence of Wembanyama. Trading him could help the Spurs bring in win-now talent that fits their roster better.
Add in the fact that he has a very trade-friendly contract, and a Johnson trade makes a ton of sense if the Spurs find one they like.
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