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The San Antonio Spurs made a bunch of changes this summer. Drafting Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft was their biggest change, but they made small ones, too. They re-signed core players and added veterans via various trades, bolstering their depth.
But roster adjustments aren’t the only changes San Antonio has made this summer. In addition to the rumblings about potentially moving into a downtown arena in the future, the Spurs are close to finishing a new practice facility that could be one of the most impressive in the NBA. It’s called The Rock at La Cantera, and it’s going to be incredible.
Tim Reynolds of AP wrote about the project, noting that it’s something RC Buford has been cooking up for a while.
“RC Buford has spent nearly a decade plotting this. He’s been all over the world, visiting 200 places, seeing what works for other teams. Ideas kept coming, not just from the basketball landscape, but from skiing and soccer and eSports and cycling and even Formula One. Hour after hour, day after day, he became more consumed by the idea and more immersed into how to make it reality.
“His task is almost done.
“The San Antonio Spurs — just in time for No. 1 overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama’s rookie season — are about to get a new practice home, one that might be among the most advanced in the world,” Reynolds wrote.
The practice facility is going to be part of a $500 million complex.
“It’s called The Rock at La Cantera, which will host the Spurs’ soon-to-be-ready new facility as part of what will be a $500 million complex by the time all the building at the site is completed,” Reynolds wrote. “It’s not just a practice gym with a big locker room and some toys; it’s going to be part of what the team envisions as a “global center for excellence in human and athletic performance” — not to mention a massive commitment to the city of San Antonio.”
What do you think of the project?
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