The NBA Isn’t Ready for the San Antonio Spurs — Total Shakeup Incoming

The NBA Isn’t Ready for the San Antonio Spurs — Total Shakeup Incoming

Let’s start with this. Why the Spurs? Two words: Victor Wembanyama. When you’ve got Victor on your roster, you’ve always got a chance. That’s what this conversation really boils down to. How close are you to a championship window? Because the Spurs, quietly and methodically, are knocking on the door. You combine the best defender in basketball, a lightning-fast All-Star point guard, the reigning Rookie of the Year, and a brand-new number two pick in the draft, and suddenly you’re staring at a team that’s not just rebuilding, but reloading. San Antonio is about to remind the NBA why the league once feared the silver and black, and the rest of the Western Conference had better be ready.
Last season, the Spurs finished 13th in the West and missed the playoffs for the sixth straight year. That stat alone makes it sound like a lost campaign, but the truth is buried beneath the record. This was not the same Spurs team that slogged through back-to-back 22-win seasons. San Antonio leapt to 34 wins, their best mark in six years. And when you look closer, the numbers show progress. An offensive rating of 113.5 ranked 19th. A defensive rating of 116.3 put them at 25th. Net rating of minus-2.8, good for 22nd overall. Not elite by any means, but a noticeable step forward.

The NBA Isn't Ready For The San Antonio Spurs...