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Spurs Starter, Thursday, August 15, 2024: What Can We Expect From Spurs' Schedule Release?

Your daily briefing on what's going on with the San Antonio Spurs, including news, draft & more.

Matt Guzman

Jan 31, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots a free throw in the first half against the Orlando Magic at Frost Bank Center.
Jan 31, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots a free throw in the first half against the Orlando Magic at Frost Bank Center. / Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports
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Happy Thursday, Por Vida fans! Welcome to your morning Spurs Starter.

The NBA schedule is officially set for release this afternoon, which leaves plenty in the air regarding when and where the San Antonio Spurs will be playing.

Last season, the young team — featuring French rookie Victor Wembanyama — recieved 19 national TV games, marking a drastic uptick from the year prior when it had just four. Throughout the season, Wembanyama continuously justified those matchups, going toe-to-toe with NBA greats the likes of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and even Kevin Durant.

READ MORE: Is NBA Sending Message With Christmas Day Slate?

With a clearly marketable star, the NBA has made its intentions known. Adding Wembanyama and the Spurs to the Christmas Day slate was proof of that, with two prime time NBA Cup matchups further backing it.

As the new schedule releases, it's safe to assume that Wembanyama will be treated as a star. Any matchups against James, Durant, Steph Curry, Doncić, Jokić or even Anthony Edwards is likely to draw more of a crowd — and a market — which will likely mean more national TV games.

So, as the NBA world awaits the schedule for next season's installment, here are some headlines:

THE NEWS

1. READ: SPURS NOTCH 2 NATIONAL TV GAMES IN 2024 NBA CUP

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder on national TV to open their 2024 NBA Cup slate before hitting the road for two more games against the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns.

Read the full story at the link above.

2. READ: HEAT LEGEND DWYANE WADE PRAISES WEMBANYAMA'S OLYMPICS

Dwyane Wade, who provided color commentary for men's basketball games throughout the 2024 Olympic Games, said Victor Wembanyama is going to be a force to be reckoned with for a long time to come.

Read the full story at the link above.

Dwyane Wade looks on at halftime between France and Canada in a men’s basketball quarterfinal game during the 2024 Olympics.
Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Dwyane Wade looks on at halftime between France and Canada in a men’s basketball quarterfinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

3. WATCH: GOLD MEDAL GAME & SPURS VS. KNICKS ON CHRISTMAS

This week's edition of "The Joe Gaither Show" focuses on the Olympic Gold Medal Game between Team France and Team USA and circles back to last week's discussion about the NBA on Christmas as the league announced its slate for the upcoming season's holiday showcase.

Watch the full episode at the link above.

THE DRAFT

Now that the 2024 NBA Draft is over, you can check out the newest Spurs and what they might bring to the team next season and down the road. Below are the some stories about the rookies selected:

Round 1, Pick No. 4: Stephon Castle

Round 2, Pick No. 36: Juan Núñez

Round 2, Pick No. 48: Harrison Ingram

THE SCHEDULE

There are 68 days until opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season, but the San Antonio Spurs have more to look forward to prior to that. The regular season schedule will be released at 2 p.m. Central, but the entire preseason schedule, the NBA Cup slate and the Christmas Day schedule has.

Below is a list of dates and start times (all in CST) for all relevant Spurs games:

San Antonio Spurs Preseason

Oct. 7: Home vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Tipoff 7 p.m.)
Oct. 9: Home vs. Orlando Magic (Tipoff 7 p.m.)
Oct. 12: Home vs. Utah Jazz (Tipoff 7 p.m.)

Oct. 15: Away at Miami Heat (Tipoff 6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 17: Away at Houston Rockets (Tipoff 7 p.m.)

San Antonio Spurs Regular Season Schedule

Nov. 15: Home vs. Los Angeles Lakers (Tipoff 6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 19: Home vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Tipoff 8:30 p.m.)
Nov. 26: Away at Utah Jazz (Tipoff 8 p.m.)
Dec. 3: Away at Phoenix Suns (Tipoff 8 p.m.)
Dec. 25: Away at New York Knicks (Tipoff TBD)

AROUND THE NBA

Catch up on some of the league-wide headlines below:

Also, be sure to follow along with Spurs On SI's NBA tracker, with more detailed breakdowns of major league news and updates.

THE CLOSER

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MATT GUZMAN

Matt Guzman is a sports journalist and storyteller from Austin, Texas. He serves as a credentialed reporter and site manager for San Antonio Spurs On SI and a staff writer for multiple collegiate sites in the same network. In the world of professional sports, he is a firm believer that athletes are people, too, and intends to tell stories of players and teams’ true, behind-the-scenes character that otherwise would not be seen through strong narrative writing, hooking ledes and passionate words.

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