NBA Power Rankings: Spurs at Bottom After All-Star Break?

The San Antonio Spurs have won just 20 percent of their games this season. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Feb 22, 2024

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The San Antonio Spurs are out of any kind of playoff race, but Victor Wembanyama has enthralled fans across the globe in his rookie season.

With wins and losses not of paramount importance, the Spurs can put all their focus in Wembanyama's development and finding out which players fit around him.

Victor Wembanyama Keldon Johnson Cedi Osman — Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Because of their 11-44 record with no immediate fix or desire to improve that mark, the Spurs rank 28th in this week's power rankings from CBS Sports, one spot lower than the previous edition.

"Victor Wembanyama has been everything he was billed to be, and then some, and his rapid improvement as the season has gone along is flat-out terrifying," CBS Sports writes. "Throw the record out the window and do whatever you can to maximize this guy's talent moving forward."

Wembanyama and the Spurs have 27 games left to see how much they can grow together as a group before an offseason of shuffling and resorting takes place.

The first of those 27 games comes tonight on the road against the Sacramento Kings to restart the team's "Rodeo Road Trip."

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Published Feb 22, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.