Spurs Starter, Monday, October 21, 2024: Spurs Introduce 2024-25 Season Roster

Happy Monday, Por Vida fans! Welcome to your evening Spurs Starter.

With just three days remaining until the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs announced their opening-night roster, featuring all 15 guaranteed players and three two-way players.

That full list is below:

Fully Guaranteed

Victor Wembanyama, 20
*Devin Vassell, 24
Chris Paul, 39
Keldon Johnson, 25
Jeremy Sochan, 21
Harrison Barnes, 32
Stephon Castle, 19
Tre Jones, 24
Zach Collins, 26
Julian Champagnie, 23
Blake Wesley, 21
Sandro Mamukelashvili, 25
Malaki Branham, 21
Sidy Cissoko, 20
Charles Bassey, 23

Two-Way Deals

David Duke Jr., 25
Harrison Ingram, 21
Riley Minix, 24

*Currently Injured/Inactive

After releasing the official list, San Antonio took some time to put together a yearbook-esque introduction for all 18 players, giving them a chance to show off their personalities ahead of the regular season, and it didn't disappoint.

Meet the roster 😎📚 https://t.co/hb6iYAGsYz pic.twitter.com/WkcWyYfPJK
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) October 20, 2024

With he dust settled, the Spurs can focus on building full chemistry with a finalized roster, which will certainly be needed as the regular season gets underway.

Now, onto the headlines:

THE NEWS

1. READ: SPURS EXERCISE TEAM OPTIONS ON 4 PLAYERS FOR 2025-26

The San Antonio Spurs announced last Friday that they'll be picking up Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley and Victor Wembanyama's team options for the 2025-26 NBA season.

Read the full story at the link above.

2. WATCH: PRESEASON RESULTS & FINAL ROSTER SPOTS ON JOE GAITHER

What did the Spurs learn about their roster after preseason?

Watch the latest episode of The Joe Gaither Show to dive in:

3. READ: 3 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM THE SPURS' PRESEASON SLATE

There’s plenty to be excited about in San Antonio, but it’s not all smooth sailing as the regular season approaches.

Read the full story at the link above.

MEDIA DAY, TRAINING CAMP

Now that the Media Day is over and the 2024-25 season is set to kick off, you can check out the stories surrounding the team as it gears up for the beginning of the preseason.

- The Ultimate Guide to Spurs Training Camp

- Everything Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Said at Media Day

- Victor Wembanyama is 'Funnier' as Spurs Prepare for New Season

- Chris Paul and Gregg Popovich, Once Rivals, Now Set to Join Forces

- Wembanyama Adds 25 Pounds Ahead of His Second NBA Season

- Chris Paul Enters San Antonio as Polished Veteran, Mutual Choice

- Keldon Johnson Is Back For Year 6, and Feels Like the Old Man

- Wembanyama 'Working on Fundamentals' Ahead of Sophomore Year

- Victor Wembanyama, Chris Paul Share Comical Moment During Media Day

- Gregg Popovich Looking Forward To Season of Improvemen

- Castle Impresses Spurs Early with Versatility and 'Own Pace'

- Wembanyama Sets Next Big Goal: Elevating His Spurs Teammates

- Alpine F1 Team Announce New Era Clothing Collaboration

- Gregg Popovich Likes New, Improved Victor Wembanyama

- Is Stephon Castle's Jump Shot A Genuine Problem?

- Jeremy Sochan Ready to Thrive at 'Natural' Position

- Will Julian Champagnie Start In Place of Devin Vassell?

- Zach Collins 'Feeling Great' After Shoulder Surgery

- Harrison Barnes Speaks on Young Spurs' Winning Mentality

- Castle Speaks on Spurs' 'Aggressive' Defensive Mindset

- Keldon Johnson Focused on Getting Better, Sticking Around

- Champagnie's Approach to Begin New Season? 'Just Keep Shooting'

- How Can Sandro Mamukelashvili Earn Rotational Minutes?

THE SCHEDULE

There are three days until opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season, but the San Antonio Spurs have more to look forward to prior to that. The regular season schedule will be released at 2 p.m. Central, but the entire preseason schedule, the NBA Cup slate and the Christmas Day schedule has.

Below is a list of dates and start times (all in CST) for all relevant Spurs games:

San Antonio Spurs Preseason

Oct. 7: Home vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (L 112-107)
Oct. 9: Home vs. Orlando Magic (W 107-97)
Oct. 12: Home vs. Utah Jazz (W 126-120)

Oct. 15: Away at Miami Heat (L 120-117)
Oct. 17: Away at Houston Rockets (L 129-107)

San Antonio Spurs Regular Season Schedule

Oct. 24: Season Opener at Dallas Mavericks
Oct. 26: Home opener vs. Houston Rockets

Nov. 15: Group Play Begins vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Dec. 10: NBA Cup Knockout Rounds Begin
Dec. 25: MSG Christmas at New York Knicks

Dec. 31: New Year's vs. LA Clippers

Jan. 23-25: Paris Games vs. Indiana Pacers

Feb. 3: Rodeo Road Trip Begins at Memphis Grizzlies

Feb. 14-16: All-Star Break

Feb. 20: Spurs Get Moody vs. Phoenix Suns
Feb. 21: Spurs Get Moody vs. Detroit Pistons

March 21: Longest Home Stand Ends vs. Philadelphia 76ers

April 6: Final Road Trip Begins at Portland Trail Blazers
April 13: Final Home Game vs. Toronto Raptors

AROUND THE NBA

Catch up on some of the league-wide headlines below:

Also, be sure to follow along with Spurs On SI's NBA tracker, with more detailed breakdowns of major league news and updates.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"He kind of changed our team, and changed it for the better, because he brings that element of, you don’t know what the hell he’s going to do. You can’t plan for him.
Tim Duncan on Manu Ginóbili

THIS DAY IN SPURS HISTORY

October 21, 2019: Guard Dejounte Murray agreed to a four-year, $64-million contract extension with the Spurs. He was 23 at the time.

THE CLOSER

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