Should Spurs Accelerate Rebuild This Offseason?
The San Antonio Spurs have one of the brightest futures in the league after drafting Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick this season.
Wembanyama projects to be one of the league's top players for many years to come, but San Antonio's 11-46 record isn't indicative of that.
There are a few reasons behind the Spurs' lack of success, and one of those reasons has to do with the team's minutes cap on Wemby.
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"Wembanyama's limited minutes may be the result of a front-office directive to keep him healthy, but playing him fewer than 30 a game certainly as something to do with all the losing," Bleacher Report writes.
One could argue that the Spurs don't have the pieces to win now, so it's better to be safe than sorry with their crown jewel. But why not give Wembanyama some supporting cast members to truly make the Spurs a threat for the postseason?
"San Antonio would be justified in wanting to stay bad for a couple more years," Bleacher Report writes. "Adding more high-end lottery talent around Wembanyama could pay off in the long run, but Wembanyama has proven deserving of a bit more focus on winning now than in the future."
Perhaps after seeing a full season from Wemby, the Spurs will re-evaluate their current state of affairs and make a push for players who could complement him and help add a few more tallies in the win column.
Wembanyama and the Spurs are back in action tonight against the Utah Jazz. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.
