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Spurs Starter, Tuesday, September 3, 2024: Austin Spurs Release 2024-25 Schedule

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

Matt Guzman

Austin Spurs' David Duke Jr. dunks during a game on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Austin Spurs' David Duke Jr. dunks during a game on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. / Angela Piazza/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Happy Tuesday, Por Vida fans! Welcome to your afternoon Spurs Starter.

The San Antonio Spurs' full regular season schedule was announced back in mid-August, but the Austin Spurs โ€” and the rest of the NBA G League โ€” waited until early September to do the same.

Tuesday morning, Austin announced its 50-game schedule format and the opponents it will face. Every team will compete in the league's Tip-Off Tournament beginning Nov. 8, which runs until a champion is crowned at the 2024 NBA G League Winter Showcase in December.

After that, the teams will begin a 34-game regular season, which for Austin, begins on Dec. 28 against the Stockton Kings. At the end of that slate, the top six teams in each conference will qualify for the NBA G League Playoffs, where the Spurs will look to make their 10th playoff appearance behind new head coach Scott King.

The full schedule can be seen here. Now, here are some headlines:

THE NEWS

1. READ: CLOSING OUT GAMES WILL BE CRUCIAL FOR SPURS NEXT SEASON

Finishing close games was a struggle for the San Antonio Spurs last season, and it'll need to be improved if they want to make a push for the playoffs.

Read the full story at the link above.

2. WATCH: HOW WILL STEPHON CASTLE BENEFIT FROM CHRIS PAUL?

Next season, the San Antonio Spurs will foster a relationship between their No. 4 overall draft pick and 19-year veteran Chris Paul. How much will the rookie benefit from Paul's expertise?

Watch the latest episode of The San Antonio Minute below:

3. READ: AUSTIN SPURS COMPLETE TRADE FOR NATHAN MENSAH'S RIGHTS

The San Antonio Spurs are making a major move in the G-League, as a significant trade is set to reshape their roster and impact their development pipeline.

Read the full story 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 Nรบรฑez

Round 2, Pick No. 48: Harrison Ingram

THE SCHEDULE

There are 49 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

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:

Also, be sure to follow along with Spurs On SI'sย 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 teamsโ€™ true, behind-the-scenes character that otherwise would not be seen through strong narrative writing, hooking ledes and passionate words.

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