With December 15 just around the corner, the league's teams are also eager to try to play in the trading market, and the San Antonio Spurs are certainly no exception.
But as the poorest team in the NBA league, coupled with the Spurs' team-building philosophy that has been implemented throughout team basketball, the operation of former Spurs general manager PC. Buford and the current general manager Wright (nicknamed RC 2.0) looks like a tailor who can only sew and patch up, lacking the courage to make a big deal, they rarely have big moves during the trading period, and they have always been thunderous and rainy.
The opening of this trading market, the specific operation of the San Antonio Spurs is still unknown, but we can show some trades that may occur in the current situation.
First, Domintus-Sabonis. Now, the Indiana Pacers are planning to rebuild, and teams such as the Spurs, Suns, and Kings have expressed a keen interest in the All-Star.
But whether Sabonis Jr. is really a good fit for today's Spurs should be discussed rationally.
For Sabonis Jr., it's safe to say that his personality, ability to center and ability to integrate into Spurs team basketball are all more in line with the Spurs' team-building philosophy. His basket is a great threat, but it will clash with the presence of Jacob Pelter, who may have irreconcilable playing time.
And in the Pacers period, when someone was needed to step up and lead the team to victory near the end of the game, Sabonis Jr. could not solve the team's difficulties, which is what the Spurs really needed.
Finally, who to trade for Sabonis is also a problem, the Spurs are also gradually entering the rebuild, it is impossible to confirm the real core of the team, the palms of the hands and the backs of the hands are meat, in this case, I believe that the Spurs really want to get Sabonis Jr. through this way is not very willing.
Secondly, Brin Forbes, the pot-backer we used to be. As a player personally trained by the San Antonio Spurs, Forbes has not yet reached the Rank of Hall of Fame, but he can become a stable three-point shooter and a stable output point in a strong team. Nowadays, several teams, including the Lakers, Green Army and Lone Rangers, are looking to get the championship guard in a trade-off manner.
For Afu, he can deliver extremely good performances when the team has an inside role that poses a great threat to opponents, as evidenced by last season's performance with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers, Green Army and other teams are all good choices for Forbes, of course, as long as he does not want to go, I believe that the Spurs will not force him to trade. After all, his return includes feelings.
Finally, Thaddeus Young. As the only player on the Spurs team today who is 30+ years old, his presence can undoubtedly provide more guidance and help for the growth of these young players on the Spurs.
But as far as the current team system is concerned, Thaddeus Young can't get more playing time, and I believe he doesn't want to just leave his value at the water dispenser. However, qualified role players like Thaddeus Young, who are full of experience, although somewhat old, but not yet fully old, are exactly what the Suns, Nets and other strong teams urgently need.
As for whether Yang is traded, let's wait and see.
In any case, we should recognize the fact that spurs have gradually declined competitiveness (spurs are 23rd in the NBA's newly released team power list). We have gradually entered the reconstruction period, and today's team does not have enough chips to exchange for superstars, and at the same time, the team lacks attraction for big stars, whether it is strength, geographical location, or development prospects.
Therefore, for big stars such as Simmons, it can only become our imagination, but it may be a long way from reality.
After the opening of the trading day, let us look forward to the operation of general manager of Wright!