New Report on Pairing Victor Wembanyama With Unexpected Guard

The San Antonio Spurs have been rumored to be interested in a Chicago Bulls guard

Dec 16, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard Ochai Agbaji (30) battles for the ball with Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) during the second quarter at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images / Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

Despite both teams having the same amount of wins entering Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls are in two different timelines of their roster. The Bulls, on the one hand, are expected to be offloading talent ahead of the February 6th NBA trade deadline, with players like Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic expected to gain significant attention. The Spurs, on the other hand, are in a position to add talent around Victor Wembanyama and even make a late push for the playoffs.

Given their different stances, a recent report has indicated the two teams could be involved in a deal before the deadline, as San Antonio looks to upgrade their guard position.

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A richly reported piece from @JakeLFischer on all things De'Aaron Fox and how the sudden Fox trade chase impacts various teams already involved: https://t.co/1pBbzl9MMf pic.twitter.com/E4dtWP8WnM

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 31, 2025

In a post to Marc Stein's Substack by Jake Fischer, he wrote that "Chicago's Josh Giddey has likewise been a young guard that San Antonio has envisioned possibly pairing with Wembanyama down the road."

Giddey, who joined the Bulls from the Oklahoma City Thunder this past offseason, has averaged 11.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in 44 appearances this season. The sixth-overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, Giddey has consistently stuffed the stat sheet since being in the league.

The Sacramento Kings reportedly covet Stephon Castle, but there is doubt around the league that the Spurs will actually include him in a trade, per @sam_amick

“The Kings are known to covet the Spurs rookie guard who was taken fourth overall out of Connecticut in the NBA Draft… pic.twitter.com/kgv4lFCpXk

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 30, 2025

The Spurs appear to be in trade conversations for Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox, who asked out of the Kings earlier this week. However, Giddey presents San Antonio with another option at a much lower cost.

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