So far in the offseason, the Spurs' biggest move has been to persuade Paul to join, and it is undeniable that Paul is still one of the best playmakers of the moment, despite his age. He is known to maximize his teammates and speed up their development.
Prior to joining the Spurs, Paul played for six different teams and made an impact on each of them. While the 39-year-old is past his prime, his addition has plenty of potential for the Spurs – and he will focus on helping the Spurs reach the next level.
There are players who make their teammates better when he's on the floor, White is one, and Paul has that ability, whether it's his passing or his words and deeds, his teammates will benefit from it, so who are expected to benefit the most from the Spurs next season?
Trey Jones
Last season, when Jones was on the floor, the Spurs were significantly better in all aspects, but unfortunately, in the long run, Jones was really not the most suitable starting point guard, and forced him up because no one else was more suitable than him.
Jones is a good playmaker and one of the best bench gangsters in the league, but his shortcomings are also obvious, and his defensive and shooting abilities make it difficult for him to play more than 30 minutes a night, but that doesn't affect the love that Spurs fans love him.
The arrival of Paul allows Jones to learn a lot from one of the best players of all time, the veteran has a lot of tricks and tricks that all the current Spurs players do not have, Jones is a good enterprising spirit, and hopefully he can make the most of the opportunity and learn a trick and a half from Paul.
Even if Paul retires in the future, as long as Jones plays well, he still has a chance to stay with the Spurs. Although it was difficult for Jones to start the game, he was still quite good as a substitute.
Jeremy Sochan
Previously, Popovich asked Sochan to play point guard in order to develop and even improve his playmaking skills, but this experiment ended up being a failure, and Sochan performed poorly at the point guard position.
However, Sochan, who has returned to the forward position, seems to have learned some skills from the experience of playing point guard, and the ability of the organization has not changed much, but there have been slight improvements, which has allowed him to develop in the direction of versatility, I think, the coaching staff should not give up, and they hope that Sochan can continue to improve in the organization.
Paul's arrival will give Sochan the opportunity to observe and learn from close range, Paul will react by reading the state of defenders, create open shooting opportunities for teammates, and learn from Paul's side, Sochan's ability is expected to improve, and a mentor like Paul is hard to come by.
If Devin Booker's ball control and playmaking ability can make a huge leap forward under Paul's guidance, then we should have confidence in Sochan as well. He'll be in his third year next season, and it's usually almost time to make a score, so Paul's creation of open spots will help improve his offensive prowess, as well as help improve Sochan's playmaking skills by word and deed.
Stephen Castle
Castle only tried out for a team that lacked a point guard before the draft, and then expressed his desire to be a point guard. Last season, the Spurs were looking for a good point guard who could fit Wembanyama, so they drafted Castle with the No. 4 pick.
We joke that the Spurs have spent a lot of money to get a top-tier teacher for Castle, who is an elite outside defender in the NCAA, but he still needs to improve his playmaking and ball handling skills to become a good point guard for the Spurs.
Paul spoke in depth with Popovich before joining the Spurs. I think Rookie Castle wants to improve and be a good point guard, and that's one of the things that impressed Paul – this kid is really good.
On top of that, Castle will have to improve his three-point shooting, and Paul has a career 36.9 percent three-point shooting percentage, with his highest season being 41.1 percent, and is averaging two of five shots per game.
In the middle distance, Paul is a master, and although he is only 1.83 meters tall, Paul has a wealth of experience in small and big plays, which has helped Castle develop into a well-rounded player.
Wembanyama
Of course, I think what impressed Paul the most was our champion.
Wemban's first season was too impressive, and those incredible stats were just the beginning for the 20-year-old.
Wemban, who is excellent in scoring, rim protection, rebounding, defense, and playmaking, has proven that he is an all-around player who can do anything, and even if the Spurs lack a true point guard, it won't stop him from playing at all.
Unlike Jones, Paul maximizes Wemban's potential, taking over the ball handling and playmaking when Paul is on the court, as well as opening up space for Wemban's offensive end.
With Paul's basketball IQ and skill, the Spurs' offense will be better than last season, and the scene won't be as chaotic as before — he can play a role in the sea.
On top of that, I believe Vassell will get some easier offensive opportunities, and Johnson can learn a lot from the veteran to make him more comfortable in the sixth man position, and exactly, all the young players of the Spurs have a chance to benefit from Paul.
While Paul is unlikely to take the Spurs into the playoffs right away, and chances he won't be the team's starting point guard — a fake starter at best, the Spurs signed him to set the stage for the future. So, we also have to change the way we think about Paul, after all, he's now making a sacrifice to coach young people with the Spurs.
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