In Spurscast episode 706, Spurscast host Paul Garcia discusses:
- The most recent transactions by the Spurs
- Upcoming strikes and selections by the crew
- Who will get waived or traded earlier than opening evening?
- Brainstorming potential beginning lineups
Spurscast Matter Breakdown
The most recent transactions by the Spurs
For the reason that final Spurscast episode, the San Antonio Spurs have waived Lamar Stevens, acquired Cameron Payne from the Phoenix Suns, and formally re-signed Tre Jones.
The Spurs are actually over the wage cap and nonetheless have entry to the $7.7 million room exception.
Upcoming strikes and selections by the crew
Sandro Mamukelashvili will quickly formally re-sign with the Spurs, from there the crew has selections to make on what sorts of offers Summer season League standouts Dominick Barlow and Sidy Cissoko are going to get.
If Barlow and/or Cissoko get full roster offers as an alternative of two-way offers, the crew might be confronted with a scenario of needing to commerce or waive a participant(s) earlier than opening evening with the roster spots Barlow and/or Cissoko will fill.
Who will get waived or traded earlier than opening evening?
The Spurs at present have 17 gamers with assured offers. Earlier than opening evening in October, the NBA requires groups to have solely 15 gamers on assured offers, that means within the subsequent 2.5 months the Spurs must both commerce or waive two gamers.
Within the episode, a listing of potential gamers who could possibly be traded or waived are mentioned.
Brainstorming potential beginning lineups
After seeing Victor Wembanyama principally play as a ahead in Summer season League, there’s an attention-grabbing query of what the beginning lineup might be to start the season.
Do the Spurs go together with a extra conventional level guard like Tre Jones, or do they go for a extra versatile lineup with wings and bigs solely within the lineup?
