The San Antonio Spurs drafted Victor Wembanyama this summer, and the selection has changed the entire outlook of their franchise. With guys like Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan also on the roster as Wembanyama’s supporting cast, the Spurs will undoubtedly be prioritizing youth development moving forward, but the talent is there.
However, if the Spurs want to be competitive as soon as possible, they could consider making changes sooner rather than later. There are some clear holes on the roster, as is always the case with rebuilding teams. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report recently wrote an article detailing risks every team could make next year, and for the Spurs’, the risk would involve filling one of said holes.
Buckley suggested that they look at trade opportunities to upgrade from Tre Jones at the point guard position.
“But how high can they realistically climb with Tre Jones, Cameron Payne and Devonte’ Graham handling the point guard position?” Buckley wrote. “Jones isn’t a scoring threat or a shooter, Payne is best used as a spark-plug scorer, and Graham’s lack of size and athleticism limits him at both ends. This is about as underwhelming as an NBA point guard group can get.
“San Antonio doesn’t have to aim for the stars. Tyus Jones, Tre’s older brother, could be enough of an upgrade to really help connect this club. If the Spurs wanted a bigger return, though, they could pursue it.
“They would make for a fascinating Damian Lillard destination if they could sell him on their vision and might want to have a substantial trade package at the ready should the Atlanta Hawks ever decide to take phone calls on Trae Young.”
Should the Spurs speed things up and trade for a point guard next year?
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