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The San Antonio Spurs went 22-60 this past season, marking their third-worst winning percentage in franchise history (.268). The last time they won less than 30% of their games (1997), they were rewarded with Tim Duncan at the following draft. This time around, their prize was Victor Wembanyama. Needless to say, the Spurs have picked some good years to lose.
Drafting Wembanyama was the biggest move they made this summer, but it wasn’t the only one. They also drafted Sidy Cissoko, re-signed Tre Jones, Julian Champagnie, and Sandro Mamukelashvili, and traded for Cedi Osman, Reggie Bullock, and Cameron Payne. Their roster should look similar next year but with a few more veterans thrown in there, along with Wembanyama and Cissoko.
According to Dan Favale of Bleacher Report, the Spurs are among the top six teams that have improved most this offseason.
“This isn’t just about the arrival of Wembanyama, either,” Favale wrote. “The Spurs used their cap space to take on real basketball players. Reggie Bullock is a legit three-and-D wing. Cameron Payne adds half-court wiggle and playmaking. Cedi Osman will space the floor.
Signing Julian “What If He’s a Higher-End Kenrich Williams?” Champagnie to a regular NBA contract will matter. The Spurs have Dominick Barlow, coming off a two-way, in restricted free agency. They aren’t immediately playoff-bound, but they’ve improved enough, in more ways than one, to ensure the West is devoid of pushovers.”
With Wembanyama, a slew of veterans, and a whole offseason of development for the youngsters in tow, how many games will the Spurs win next year?
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