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Spurs Starter, Wednesday, July 10, 2024: Chris Paul Introduces Himself to San Antonio

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

Matt Guzman

Mar 7, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul (3) gestures to teammates during the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Chase Center.
Mar 7, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul (3) gestures to teammates during the first quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Chase Center. / Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
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Happy Wednesday, Por Vida fans! Welcome to your morning Spurs Starter.

As the San Antonio Spurs prepare for another season with 7-foot-4 rookie Victor Wembanyama, they've got some adjustments to make.

Improving via the offseason or the draft was the main question initially, but as it turned out, they did both. Adding Stephon Castle was step one, and Chris Paul came after, forming what could be a strong rookie-vet duo that could help the young team in the long run.

Before that, however, Paul has to get acquainted. And that he did.

"What's up Spurs fans," the point guard said in a short video after signing with the team. "Just wanted to let you know how excited I am to get to San Antonio. I would have never thought in a million years that I'd get the chance to play for Pop, but I'm so excited."

"Cannot wait to get to work and see what we've got a chance to do."

READ MORE: San Antonio Spurs Land NBA Veteran Chris Paul in Free Agency

Moving forward, Paul made it very clear was his mission will be with the Spurs.

See that, and more below in the headlines:

THE NEWS

1. READ: BEHIND THE SCENES OF SPURS' SUMMER LEAGUE WITH D.J. HORNE

A good portion of NBA Summer League is about teams' first looks at their incoming rookies, but the somewhat overlooked aspect lies in undrafted players like D.J. Horne and their hopes of securing a spot in the league.

Read the full story at the link above.

D.J. Horne works out during the offseason prior to playing in the 2K25 NBA Summer League for the San Antonio Spurs.
D.J. Horne works out during the offseason prior to playing in the 2K25 NBA Summer League for the San Antonio Spurs. / Photo by Lynne’s Touch

2. WATCH: HARRISON BARNES & SUMMER LEAGUE ON THE JOE GAITHER SHOW

This week's edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on SpursCentral" focuses on the second major offseason acquisition for the San Antonio Spurs.

Matt Guzman joins the program to unravel the three team trade between the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls and the Spurs that saw Harrison Barnes end up in Texas.

Watch the full episode below:

3. READ: CHRIS PAUL UNDERSTANDS EXPECTATIONS, BUT KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS

The expectations are easy to draw for a veteran point guard joining a 7-foot-4 phenom, but for new San Antonio Spurs star Chris Paul, his mission is to learn things himself and help his team win.

Read the full story 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 three profiles of the rookies selected:

Round 1, Pick No. 4: Stephon Castle

Round 2, Pick No. 36: Juan Nuñez

Round 2, Pick No. 48: Harrison Ingram

THE SCHEDULE

There are still over 100 days until opening night of the 2024-25 season, but the San Antonio Spurs have more to look forward to prior to that. Before even pre-season — which one of their games is already known to be against the Miami Heat — the Spurs will head to Sacramento to participate in the Kings' annual California Classic.

Below is a list of dates and start times (all in CST) for that tournament, as well as the NBA's annual 2K25 Summer League held in Las Vegas:

California Classic

Jul. 6 - Spurs vs. Hornets (L 97-65)
Jul. 7 - Spurs @ Kings (L 85-59)
Jul. 9 - Spurs vs. China (W 89-67)

2K25 Summer League

Jul. 13 - Spurs @ Trail Blazers (Tipoff 8 p.m.)
Jul. 14 - Spurs @ Hawks (Tipoff 7 p.m.)
Jul. 16 - Spurs vs. Pelicans (Tipoff 9:30 p.m.)
Jul. 19 - Spurs vs. 76ers (Tipoff 7:30 p.m.)

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

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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