The San Antonio Spurs are expected to be in the market for a star point guard to pair with Victor Wembanyama this summer. While the Atlanta Hawks are reportedly considering moving on from Trae Young, San Antonio may not have interest in the three-time All-Star, according to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, who wrote:
Spurs fans have been buzzing about the team getting in the mix for a Trae Young trade this summer, as he is the most acclaimed point guard likely to be available. League sources have told NBC Sports not to bet on that happening, as San Antonio doesn’t see Young as a fit with Wembanyama going forward. The Spurs might be more interested in the Hawks’ Dejounte Murray if he is available. [h/t NBC Sports]
The Spurs have been considered one of the top potential landing spots for Young, however, Atlanta will look to land multiple first-round draft picks – likely including San Antonio’s lottery pick this season – if they move on from their point guard. Acquiring Dejounte Murray would cost far less in both assets and cap space.
What other options can the San Antonio Spurs at point guard?
While the San Antonio Spurs may not pursue Trae Young, they should have several point guard options available to them this summer. The team has the fifth-best odds – 10.5% – of landing the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and a 42.1% chance of landing a top-four pick. They also have a 54.1% of receiving the Toronto Raptors’ first-round pick, which is top-six protected.
Although this draft class has generally been labeled as weak, there are several intriguing point guard prospects. Furthermore, the Spurs are reportedly interested in a pursuit of Chris Paul this summer, assuming the Golden State Warriors turn down the 12-time All-Star’s non-guaranteed $30 million contract for next season.
Finally, they can choose to leave Tre Jones in the starting role. The fourth-year guard averaged 10.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field, 33.5% from three-point range and 85.6% from the free-throw line. While his numbers weren’t flashy and they would likely prefer to have him come off the bench, Jones was productive on both ends and should continue to improve.
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