Spurs Starter, Tuesday, October 15, 2024: Spurs Make Preseason Move, Acquire Draft Stock

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

Sep 30, 2024; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Jalen McDaniels (7) during media day at Golden 1 Center. / Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

Happy Tuesday, Por Vida fans! Welcome to your morning Spurs Starter.

In the midst of the NBA preseason and the wheel of roster turnover, the San Antonio Spurs made a surprising move with the Sacramento Kings. In exchange for a protected future second-round draft pick, the Spurs received Jalen McDaniels and an unprotected 2031 second-round pick.

READ MORE: Spurs Trade for McDaniels, Have No Plans to Keep Him

San Antonio's intention wasn't to hold on to McDaniels, but rather use the deal to secure more draft stock, and that's how it played out.

McDaniels averaged 3.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 50 appearances for the Toronto Raptors, and appeared in just two preseason games — scoring only six points total.

With the deal made and the rest of the preseason to follow, McDaniels will now look for a new team, while the Spurs continue to add tradable assets for the coming years.

Now, onto the headlines:

THE NEWS

1. READ: SPURS YOUNGSTERS IN PRESEASON; WHO'S IMPRESSING, WHO'S NOT?

The preseason is in full swing for Gregg Popovich’s Spurs, and some players are already standing out while others are struggling to find their footing.

Read the full story at the link above.

2. WATCH: HOW CAN SANDRO MAMUKELASHVILI EARN ROTATIONAL MINUTES?

The Spurs have benefitted early from Sandro Mamukelashvili's strong play in the preseason, putting him in contention for rotational minutes. But what can he improve on? a long and successful career, the sharpshooter is calling it quits.

Watch the latest episode of Locked On Spurs to dive deeper:

3. READ: TRE JONES SAYS SPURS BEAT JAZZ WITH DEFENSE

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tre Jones says the team is active on the boards and has a goal to end each defensive position with a rebound, which was key to them beating the Jazz Saturday evening.

Read the full story at the link above.

MEDIA DAY, TRAINING CAMP

Now that the Media Day is over and the 2024-25 season is set to kick off, you can check out the stories surrounding the team as it gears up for the beginning of the preseason.

- The Ultimate Guide to Spurs Training Camp

- Everything Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Said at Media Day

- Victor Wembanyama is 'Funnier' as Spurs Prepare for New Season

- Chris Paul and Gregg Popovich, Once Rivals, Now Set to Join Forces

- Wembanyama Adds 25 Pounds Ahead of His Second NBA Season

- Chris Paul Enters San Antonio as Polished Veteran, Mutual Choice

- Keldon Johnson Is Back For Year 6, and Feels Like the Old Man

- Wembanyama 'Working on Fundamentals' Ahead of Sophomore Year

- Victor Wembanyama, Chris Paul Share Comical Moment During Media Day

- Gregg Popovich Looking Forward To Season of Improvemen

- Castle Impresses Spurs Early with Versatility and 'Own Pace'

- Wembanyama Sets Next Big Goal: Elevating His Spurs Teammates

- Alpine F1 Team Announce New Era Clothing Collaboration

- Gregg Popovich Likes New, Improved Victor Wembanyama

- Is Stephon Castle's Jump Shot A Genuine Problem?


- Jeremy Sochan Ready to Thrive at 'Natural' Position

- Will Julian Champagnie Start In Place of Devin Vassell?

- Zach Collins 'Feeling Great' After Shoulder Surgery

- Harrison Barnes Speaks on Young Spurs' Winning Mentality

- Castle Speaks on Spurs' 'Aggressive' Defensive Mindset

- Keldon Johnson Focused on Getting Better, Sticking Around

- Champagnie's Approach to Begin New Season? 'Just Keep Shooting'

- How Can Sandro Mamukelashvili Earn Rotational Minutes?

THE SCHEDULE

There are nine 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 (L 112-107)
Oct. 9: Home vs. Orlando Magic (W 107-97)
Oct. 12: Home vs. Utah Jazz (W 126-120)

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

Oct. 24: Season Opener at Dallas Mavericks
Oct. 26: Home opener vs. Houston Rockets

Nov. 15: Group Play Begins vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Dec. 10: NBA Cup Knockout Rounds Begin
Dec. 25: MSG Christmas at New York Knicks

Dec. 31: New Year's vs. LA Clippers

Jan. 23-25: Paris Games vs. Indiana Pacers

Feb. 3: Rodeo Road Trip Begins at Memphis Grizzlies

Feb. 14-16: All-Star Break

Feb. 20: Spurs Get Moody vs. Phoenix Suns
Feb. 21: Spurs Get Moody vs. Detroit Pistons

March 21: Longest Home Stand Ends vs. Philadelphia 76ers

April 6: Final Road Trip Begins at Portland Trail Blazers
April 13: Final Home Game vs. Toronto Raptors

AROUND THE NBA

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

• MPJ Sends Message to Lakers Player On Instagram
• Trae Young Names NBA's Current Top-5 Shooters
• Tristan Thompson Re-Signs With Cleveland Cavaliers
• Austin Reaves Releases 2nd Signature Shoe
• Dwight Howard To Compete On 'Dancing with the Stars'

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

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"It's kind of like the multiple-choice test on the SAT, and you say which one doesn't belong."

- Gregg Popovich

THIS DAY IN SPURS HISTORY

October 15, 1995: Jakob Poeltl was born in Vienna, Austria. Both his parents were members of the Austrian national volleyball teams.

THE CLOSER

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