In Spurscast episode 706, Spurscast host Paul Garcia discusses:
The newest transactions by the Spurs
Upcoming strikes and choices by the group
Who will get waived or traded earlier than opening night time?
Brainstorming potential beginning lineups
Spurscast Subject Breakdown
The newest 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 at the moment are over the wage cap and nonetheless have entry to the $7.7 million room exception.
Upcoming strikes and choices by the group
Sandro Mamukelashvili will quickly formally re-sign with the Spurs, from there the group has choices to make on what varieties of offers Summer time 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 group will likely be confronted with a scenario of needing to commerce or waive a participant(s) earlier than opening night time with the roster spots Barlow and/or Cissoko will fill.
Who will get waived or traded earlier than opening night time?
The Spurs at present have 17 gamers with assured offers. Earlier than opening night time in October, the NBA requires groups to have solely 15 gamers on assured offers, which 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 may very well be traded or waived are mentioned.
Brainstorming potential beginning lineups
After seeing Victor Wembanyama largely play as a ahead in Summer time League, there’s an attention-grabbing query of what the beginning lineup will likely be to start the season.
Do the Spurs go along 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?
