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The San Antonio Minute: How Did Preseason Shake Out for Spurs?

The San Antonio Spurs' second year with Victor Wembanyama is just around the corner, but what was there to take away from their five-game preseason slate?

Matt Guzman

Oct 12, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) dribbles against Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams (5) in the second half at Frost Bank Center.
Oct 12, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) dribbles against Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams (5) in the second half at Frost Bank Center. / Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images
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The San Antonio Spurs weren't heading into preseason expecting wins.

If they got them — to put it in the words of Julian Champagnie — "hooray." If not, "hooray." All of the focus was on development and which players deserved either a contract or rotational minutes.

Coming out of the five-game slate, which San Antonio finished 2-3 in, those players were Julian Champagnie, Stephon Castle and Riley Minix, among others. But what else was learned during the five games that preceded Victor Wembanyama's sophomore season?

Check out the latest episode of The San Antonio Minute to find out:

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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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