NBA – Trade imminent for the Spurs as the draft approaches?

Par Mathieu Seguin | Rédacteur sport

With quite a few assets on offer this summer, it would be very surprising if the Spurs didn’t attempt several trades to improve their roster. Especially given their ambitions. And the first trade could well take place very soon.

Determined to make the playoffs next season, the Spurs will be closely watched by observers. Even before the absence of Victor Wembanyama, the Texan franchise was struggling in the Western Conference. The arrival of De’Aaron Fox will be beneficial, but it will probably take more than that to hope for a happy ending.

After all, almost every team in the West is dangerous. Having a good roster isn’t enough to play in the postseason, let alone the title. The Spurs are well aware of this, and want to help Victor Wembanyama over the next few months with another player. An inside player has been mentioned, but we also know that San Antonio is looking at the wing.

The assets used by Spurs revealed?

It’s not for nothing that the Spurs are mentioned for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant. It’s already been confirmed that the franchise wants something heavy, or else it could recruit a less forward player. The good news for the front office is that it has the assets to attempt a less flashy trade, notably with the 14th pick.

Because yes, the Spurs do have two picks in the top 14 of the next draft. If the second pick seems untouchable, especially with the possibility of taking Dylan Harper, that’s not the case with the other. As you’ll recall, the Texans traded the 8th pick last year, so something is brewing behind the scenes according to Kevin O’Connor.

@esidery : “The Spurs have explored packaging the No. 14 overall pick with a player to upgrade their roster, per Kevin O’Connor. San Antonio still owns a ton of future draft capital as well to make an appealing star-level package anytime.”

No, a trade won’t prevent the Spurs from making another offer on the market if necessary, notably to recruit a star. The organization can afford to do a lot of things to improve its squad, and this is an excellent update for them. It remains to be seen whether they’ll find what they’re looking for, and more importantly, for which player…