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NBA Free Agency: Why Spurs Could Play Key Role
The San Antonio Spurs may not be the most attractive destination for free agents this summer, but that doesn't mean they will be sitting on the sidelines in the frenzy of player movement.
According to Spotrac, the Spurs have the third-most cap space of any team in the NBA, trailing only the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers.
The cap space could allow the Spurs to mathematically sign restricted free agents to offer sheets, even knowing if they will be re-signed by the original team. Bleacher Report believes San Antonio could be a big catalyst.
"The San Antonio Spurs stand out as a team that may be willing to walk that path this summer," Bleacher Report writes. "Teams with just the NTMLE aren't likely to bother. The market for restricted players will be tight, notably Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers, Cam Johnson of the Nets, Matisse Thybulle of the Blazers and Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics."
Last year, the Pacers were the ones to sign Deandre Ayton to an offer sheet and the Phoenix Suns matched shortly after he inked the deal. The Spurs are in a similar position to where the Pacers were a year ago, and it isn't a bad place to be. San Antonio gets to attack the market this summer like it has nothing to lose.
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