Spurs Fiesta 5: Chris Paul, Fred VanVleet Among Top Free Agent Options

1. FVV, CP3 'HARD PUSH'

A Western Conference scout not involved with San Antonio told SpursTalk that he thinks "the Spurs will make a hard push for either Chris Paul or Fred VanVleet."

2. SPURS MAKING TRADE WITH PACERS?

“Indiana has been talking to people about the No. 7 pick," ESPN said. "I’ve been told they’ve been trying to get wing players. They’ve been trying to move out of No. 7 to get a high-level wing player. I think they might be able to, if they’re motivated enough.”

3. SPURS POWER RANKINGS

"Victor Wembanyama has superstar potential, but he's not likely to join that tier in his first NBA season," Bleacher Report writes. "It'll take some time, and the San Antonio Spurs feel like the right team to shepherd his development. But that also means San Antonio is probably on course for at least another year or two of collecting more losses than wins."

4. KBD STAYING IN SA?

"Last year, for a miserable Spurs team, Bates-Diop was … kinda good? He shot 39.4 percent from 3, albeit on limited volume, and 55.7 percent inside the arc," The Athletic writes. "He’s a solid rebounder, held up fine defensively (to the extent anyone on the Spurs did, anyway), and has become a very crafty operator around the basket despite meh athleticism. Realistically the 3-point shooting is likely to regress, but Bates-Diop could flourish on a better team as a jack-of-all-trades type backup at either forward spot."

5. DRAFT COUNTDOWN

The San Antonio Spurs are four days away from the 2023 NBA Draft, where Victor Wembanyama will officially become the newest member of the franchise with the No. 1 overall pick.

Coverage begins on Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. CST on ESPN.

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