The San Antonio Spurs have been out of the playoffs for four years now but only started bottoming out in 2022-23. They’ve collected a great group of players relative to their draft selections like Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, and their draft success in later parts of the first round goes back further. All they’ve lacked was a chance to draft a potential All-Star with a high lottery selection.
The Spurs finally got that chance after winning the NBA draft lottery and the right to select Victor Wembanyama. The generational prospect has an unprecedented combination of length and skill and could lead San Antonio back to title contention. The Spurs have several other priorities in this upcoming offseason such as retaining Tre Jones and utilizing cap space, but winning the lottery cleared the most important task in building a basketball team: getting a star.
Here is a preview of the 2023 offseason for the San Antonio Spurs.