***** 2025-2026 San Antonio Spurs Thread *****

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In reply to Enzo The Baker • 8:05p, 10/13/25
Enzo The Baker said:
Kornet is my new favorite player.

Love him. Center Caruso.
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8:26p, 10/13/25
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8:31p, 10/13/25
After watching tonight I'm pretty sure we going to go 82-0.

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8:41p, 10/13/25
Didn't get to watch tonight, but man I'm excited for Dylan Harper. He's gonna be good for a long time.
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10:40p, 10/13/25
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5:59a, 10/14/25
One thing I noticed last night was how good Victor's conditioning looked. He wasn't gassed at all.
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6:52a, 10/14/25
I know it's pre-season so I'm trying not to overreact but there are so many positives to look at here.
Victor looking great. Harper looking great. Kornet filling a huge need. Castle looks good in his first game and hitting his 3s. Keldon looks good. Julian is the best shooter on the team so far, hitting 50% of his 3s. We haven't even seen Fox, Sochan or Olynyk yet.

This team is deep and the biggest problem is going to be how do we get everybody minutes.
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10:55a, 10/14/25
Hollinger has us at 7, just ahead of the Rockets.

7. San Antonio Spurs (46-36)

The Spurs certainly have an upside to them, with Victor Wembanyama back and poised to push for a first-team All-NBA nod, a full year of De'Aaron Fox (though he is nursing a hamstring injury) and Dylan Harper, the second pick in the draft. However, most of that upside is still tied to the other additions they'll need to make over the next two seasons. How much of that can reasonably be added between now and the trade deadline?

San Antonio still underwhelms at the forward spot, where the trio of Julian Champagnie, Harrison Barnes and Keldon Johnson is adequate but hardly exceptional, and Jeremy Sochan is still trying to carve out a role that adds value to the Fox-Wembanyama core. Things look better at shooting guard, where Devin Vassell is a solid starter and Stephon Castle looks to build on his Rookie of the Year campaign.

The Spurs should also eat when the second unit is on the floor, as backup center Luke Kornet is a big improvement on what used to replace Wemby, while players such as Harper, Castle, Johnson, Sochan, insurance big man Kelly Olynyk and late lottery pick Carter Bryant round out a solid group. The Spurs cut bait on two underperforming draft picks (Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley) to get Olynyk, a sure sign that they're moving out of the "development" stage.

The Spurs still have the assets to do more, and that's where some of the intrigue for this season comes. A 2026 pick swap with Atlanta might not bear much fruit, but they have the Hawks' pick in 2027 and three future swaps; the Spurs can still deal their own picks in 2026, 2028, 2030 and 2032 as long as they hang on to the Atlanta pick. The Spurs also have 11 surplus second-round picks in their quiver, in addition to seven of their own. Combined with expiring money (Barnes, Olynyk and Sochan can offset $50 million in returning salary), they're in a strong position to push their chips in if the right player becomes available.

We can't, alas, count on that player coming available at the snap of a finger, nor can we presume San Antonio would be on such a player's short list. If the Spurs play out the season with the roster they have, concerns arise about how the workload is shared among Fox, Harper and Castle, especially given how badly the Spurs incorporated Fox into their system after his acquisition last season.

On the sideline, we also will learn more about Mitch Johnson in his first full season at the helm and one where he's free to do his own thing rather than try to implement what Gregg Popovich was doing. I'm told Johnson's playbook underwhelmed opposing scouts last season, but he may have had his hands tied. It will be interesting to see what he comes back with this fall.

All of those concerns are lessened by one simple fact: The Spurs have Wemby. He guarantees a top-10 defense basically by himself, and a healthy season from him should be enough to assure a top-eight finish, even in the unforgiving West.



1 OKC
2 LAC
3 GSW
4 DEN
5 MINN
6. LAL
7 SAS
8 HOU
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5:16p, 10/14/25
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In reply to LawHall88 • 6:11p, 10/14/25
LawHall88 said:





Boban standing next to Windhorst.
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 6:01a, 10/15/25
I'm sorry. He lost me with the Clippers and Warriors at 2 and 3. Are the geriatric units going to be that good all year?
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In reply to jteagle • 8:58a, 10/15/25
jteagle said:
I'm sorry. He lost me with the Clippers and Warriors at 2 and 3. Are the geriatric units going to be that good all year?

The Clippers had 50 wins last year with Kawhi only playing 37 games and they improved a ton this summer, adding Beal, Paul, Brook Lopez, and John Collins. Assuming the League doesn't drop the hammer, this should be a 50+ win team.

Golden State was 24-8 after the Jimmy Butler trade.

He has:

LAC 54 wins
GSW: 51 wins
DEN 50 wins
Minn 49 wins
LAL 47 wins
SAS 46 wins
HOU 45 wins

So it is pretty close. And it is a computer model, because Hollinger. Assuming health, it does make sense.
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9:34a, 10/15/25
Good morning from Houston, gents. Before we get down to the business of hating each other for another basketball season, I wanted to extend the offer to come play Rockets/NBA Bingo with us. You can make your predictions for the upcoming season and have a chance to win at least $50 as a result.


Here's the rules and the ballot if you'd like to play. Best of lucky this season. DOB

https://texags.com/forums/52/topics/3566468/replies/71056412
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11:30a, 10/15/25


Kangs got their former MVP Fox replacement
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 1:46p, 10/15/25
Thank goodness we still have their swap.
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In reply to Enzo The Baker • 2:22p, 10/15/25
No joke.


We have it in 2031.

Lavine is 30.
Sabonis is 29.
DeRozan is 36.
Monk is 27.

Their under 25 talent is:

Devin Carter 23
Nique Clifford 23
Max Raynaud 22

That's it.

I don't see a path for them out of the cellar
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3:16p, 10/15/25


Guess he got tied of fighting through injuries
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 5:02p, 10/15/25
Personally, I think Denver finishes 1 or 2 this year.
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8:28p, 10/15/25


Kangs just gave Keegan Murray 140M guaranteed. Signing Russell Westbrook wasn't even their worst move of the day.
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 7:39a, 10/16/25
Guitarsoup said:


Kangs just gave Keegan Murray 140M guaranteed. Signing Russell Westbrook wasn't even their worst move of the day.


Lolwut

Can't wait to do another trade with them. Come on down Sabonis.
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1:20p, 10/16/25
This is interesting.

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8:31a, 10/17/25
Evil Kermit: Pay him 175

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In reply to Guitarsoup • 9:32a, 10/17/25
A 15ppg scorer asking for 30 mill a year…what happened to the game I love? (Yes I know he's an elite defensive player)
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In reply to AA • 9:35a, 10/17/25
He knows ATL likely has no choice. He fits well with Trae, but they have no real ability to replace him if he walks.

If they want to keep a guy like Trae, they have to have Daniels next to him
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5:31p, 10/17/25


Simmons on the rookie class.

I cued it up to 1m 14s, that's when he starts talking about Harper.

Simmons: "He's ready to be something now.

Real patience. Ready to play off or on ball"

J Kyle Mann: "I haven't watched a more talented scoring guard with such poise in the paint since Shai in 2018."

para "Dylan is a little different than Shai - he already plays with the physicality that Shai spent years learning. He's going to add a lot of value, even without getting a lot of the primary PG reps."

Simmons: "I cant believe how ready Harper is athletically."

Simmons: "I think its in play that SA is the best team in Texas."

Mann: Compares Dylan to Luka in that he is patient and not hurried around the basket. Really sneaky/crafty. Don't have to put pressure on him because of the team talent.

Simmons/Mann: "Having Wemby behind him will allow him to gamble and make plays defensively, knowing that if he misses, Wemby can take care of it"

Simmons: "Harper carries him around like a star. He's handsome, he is filled out. He has it. He's cool."

Then goes to Flagg at about 14min.
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7:26p, 10/17/25
Castle looks like he's taken an even bigger leap. He might be our 2nd best player honestly.
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In reply to Enzo The Baker • 7:53p, 10/17/25
Enzo The Baker said:
Castle looks like he's taken an even bigger leap. He might be our 2nd best player honestly.

That one handed alley-oop from Vassell after his steal was sick. And not even his best dunk of the night.



Here's the oop:

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In reply to Enzo The Baker • 8:03p, 10/17/25
How about your boy Devin's floater over Siakam there?
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8:08p, 10/17/25
Every single possession on offense after we put Harper in to end the half was fantastic. Only miss was Harper's open corner that rimmed out.

The offense is going to be at another level next year.
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8:10p, 10/17/25
Steph with the time running out step back? How many Clutch POYs are we gonna have?

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8:15p, 10/17/25
Hey Hakeem, thanks for the Dream Shake





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In reply to Guitarsoup • 8:20p, 10/17/25
Guitarsoup said:
How about your boy Devin's floater over Siakam there?

Yea yea yea.
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