Inside The Spurs

How Tough is Spurs’ Path to Winning Again?

It's going to be a tough road ahead for the Spurs.

Jeremy Brener

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The San Antonio Spurs are in full rebuild mode.

That became completely apparent when the team traded Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks for several future first-round picks. The goal? Draft high in the 2023 NBA Draft to land 7-4 French big man Victor Wembanyama. But even if the team finds a way to draft him, there is reason to believe the team will continue to struggle. Bleacher Report ranked the Spurs dead last in teams with the best three-year outlook.

"The San Antonio Spurs entered the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes in earnest this summer, trading Dejounte Murray for Danilo Gallinari (who was later bought out) and multiple future first-round draft picks," Bleacher Report writes. "And though there are a few promising young players left over (like Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell), there doesn't appear to be a clear path toward winning for the foreseeable future. Even if they do indeed land Wembanyama, he's probably a few years away from star-level contributions. With Johnson and Vassell both 22 years old, San Antonio probably can't even think about being competitive till the third year of this three-year exercise."

There are likely few to zero players currently on the Spurs roster that will be on the team when San Antonio is competitive again, which makes it difficult to find a winning path again. This upcoming season is about finding that one or two players who could carve out a spot as a role player on the next Spurs contender.

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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.

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