On April 14, Beijing time, there will be no NBA games today, and tomorrow will usher in the final game of the regular season. Judging from the current pattern, the top 5 teams in the West have been determined, namely the Thunder, Timberwolves, Nuggets, Clippers and Mavericks, the Suns and Lakers are likely to rank 7th and 8th, and the Kings and Warriors are ranked 9th and 10th.
The other Western Conference teams, the Spurs and the Trail Blazers, are both 21-60, and it is still unknown who will have the worst record in the West, with the Rockets, Jazz and Grizzlies in 11-13th place in the West. Of these teams, the Spurs have the most exciting prospects, becoming playoff-caliber powerhouses as soon as next season, having previously beaten the defending champions against the Nuggets. Wembanyama, who is only 20 years old, played a historic rookie season, and according to media statistics, Wembanyama's statistics in the 23-24 season ranked first in history, and the frightening thing is that this may be the weakest season of his career.
According to the Spurs' official announcement, Wembanyama will miss the final game between the Spurs and Pistons, so Wembanyama's rookie season ended early, he averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game in 29.7 minutes, shooting 46.5% from the field and 32.5% from three-point range. The shooting efficiency is a bit low, and if he continues to improve his shooting ability, Wembanyama will definitely become the best player in the league.
According to statistics, Wembanyama is the first star in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks per game in less than 30 minutes, and previously, great stars such as Shark O'Neal, Mourning, Abdul-Jabbar, Ewing and Robinson have also cut 20+10+3 blocks in a single season, but Wembanyama is the first player to get this crazy statistic in less than 30 minutes, which is really amazing. O'Neal is the most dominant center in NBA history, but the 20-year-old Wembanyama is expected to surpass the Sharks in the future, and he has at least 15 years left in his prime, and his expectations are even better than Spurs' Duncan.
Wembanyama has proven himself thoroughly, with a tall stature of over 2.2 meters, but with a shooting touch like Durant, as long as he stays healthy, to borrow a quote from Shifo Duncan, "the future is yours". However, the Spurs still have a lot to do, starting with bringing in an All-Star guard with excellent playmaking skills, and the Pacers' Haliburton is the best option.
Haliburton averaged 20.2 points, 4 rebounds, 10.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game this season, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of more than 4-1, and he is also the best pure guard in the NBA at present, a bit like Paul at his peak, but Haliburton is 1.96 meters tall, his passing vision is more broad, and he is only 24 years old this year.
The Spurs have a good chance of getting the No. 1 pick again this year, and if they don't have a favorite pick, they could consider trading draft picks for Haliburton of the Pacers, but the chances are not very good. The Pacers currently sit in sixth place in the East with a 46-35 record, and Carlisle won't let his team go into a rebuild. Therefore, if the Spurs want to get Haliburton, they will definitely need to pay more chips.