Free agency is essentially over, the draft is well behind us, and there are only a few potentials left to fall before rosters are essentially settled. At this point, it’s more than safe to make full judgments about the San Antonio Spurs offseason.
Some Spurs fans, myself included, weren’t thrilled with every move that Brian Wright made this summer, but it’s clear now that every move the Spurs made was with one goal in mind: sustained success. Not making a splash, not planning how they can make the playoffs this year, but how they can make the playoffs for the next 25 and establish another run of success to rival the Big Three.
What sets San Antonio ahead of other franchises is that while teams like the Clippers and Warriors made moves in response to the new CBA and the often-mentioned second apron, the Spurs laid a framework to navigate life under the new CBA. But even that won’t stave off the reality that the Spurs and every other NBA team will have to face; keeping a team together isn’t possible anymore unless you want to pay a heavy price.
Spurs preparing for eventual split from core members of current roster
Teams like the Spurs, who prefer to develop through the draft, aren’t immune to the penalties of the second apron. Because even if you hit on every draft pick, perfectly develop every player in a way that maximizes their talents, and end up with a bunch of homegrown All-Stars, the bill doesn’t come until it’s time to pay that internally developed talent.
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