Should San Antonio Spurs Trade Doug McDermott?

Doug McDermott has one year left on his contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 17, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs will soon have a decision to make on veteran Doug McDermott.

While he provides a veteran presence needed on a young team, he also could be one of the Spurs' best trade chips during the season.

"For his career, McDermott is a 41.0 percent three-point shooter," Bleacher Report writes. "Even if he doesn't provide much beyond that, that kind of shooting could interest some win-now teams."

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Last season, McDermott averaged 10.2 points and 2.2 rebounds, but retained his 40 percent shooting mark from behind the arc — his on-court specialty — to provide instant offense when the Spurs needed it.

McDermott also seems to enjoy playing the role as the team's veteran.

"It feels great to be the old guy," McDermott said. "I'm just trying my best to be a good leader."

That being said, McDermott is set to hit the free agent market this summer and the Spurs will want to extract as much value as possible before he has a chance to sign with another team.

There's a chance that McDermott may choose to re-sign with San Antonio and help build a winner alongside Victor Wembanyama, but the Spurs can't expect to bring him back and allow younger players who could use the playing time to develop as well.

Either as a veteran leader or a trade chip, McDermott holds value and the Spurs must decide which path they want to go.

McDermott and the Spurs are back in action tomorrow night against the Houston Rockets. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Published Oct 17, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.