By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-06-22 09:56:23
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
最新的传闻表明，马刺可能正在寻求交易他们的一个乐透签位，并且对一位经验丰富的锋线球员感兴趣。
随着选秀大会的临近，传闻开始出现。今年，马刺预计将成为选秀大会的主要参与者，因为他们拥有两个乐透签位，以及在自由球员市场上发挥作用的一些潜在薪资空间，因此看到他们在最近的报道中被提及并不奇怪。
首先，据雅虎体育的杰克·费舍尔报道，马刺已经将第8顺位在交易中摆上了货架。
其次，据露天看台的克里斯·海恩斯报道，马刺是预计将争夺自由球员锋线球员托拜亚斯·哈里斯(Tobias Harris)的五支球队之一。
让我们看看这两份报道，并尝试弄清楚它们是否合理。
用第8顺位交易一个未来的首轮签将是一个明智之举
费舍尔没有详细说明马刺在涉及第8顺位的交易中想要得到什么，所以我们只知道他们已经将它摆上了货架。这是一个重要的信息，因为它表明管理层并没有死抱着增加两个乐透签位的想法。如果他们决定交易这个选秀权，希望他们会用它换取一个未来的首轮签，而不是降到选秀大会的更靠后位置，除非出现一个他们无法拒绝的报价。
说清楚一点，降到更靠后位置并不是最糟糕的事情。圣安东尼奥的管理层可能对一些将在第8顺位之后被选中，并且目标是节省一些薪资，并为他们的第二个乐透签位获得额外补偿的球员感兴趣。这种策略的问题在于，今年的选秀大会特别不可预测，因为前几顺位没有共识，并且许多球队据报道正在寻求向上或向下交易。他们可能会降到更靠后位置，确信他们的目标会跌落，但其他人可能会向上交易并抢走他们。
如果在第8顺位范围内没有他们喜欢的球员，那么一个风险较小，并且可以说是更明智的策略，是将今年的选秀权交易一个未来的选秀权。这样做将使他们能够在维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)成长起来，并且阵容变得更加昂贵的情况下，继续增加廉价的球员。他们还将在这段休赛期创造更多的薪资空间，因为第8顺位的薪资帽位，价值约为600万美元，将从他们的账簿上消失。马刺还有两个第二轮签，如果他们想尝试一下项目，可以用它来增加更多性价比高的年轻球员。
我们目前没有太多关于马刺交易第8顺位的意愿和回报的信息。如果有什么事情发生，它可能会在选秀大会当天进行。目前，感觉在合适的条件下，交易这个选秀权可能是明智的，因此得知管理层对此持开放态度并不令人惊讶。
如果托拜亚斯·哈里斯真的想来圣安东尼奥，他将是一个不错的过渡方案
据海恩斯报道，马刺是五支预计将对哈里斯表现出兴趣的球队之一，其他球队分别是犹他爵士、底特律活塞、达拉斯独行侠和新奥尔良鹈鹕。海恩斯提到，需要进行先签后换才能让哈里斯加盟独行侠或鹈鹕。
任何人都能看出来，这些球队之间存在着巨大的差异。独行侠刚刚打进总决赛，鹈鹕上赛季在伤病侵袭之前是一支优秀的球队。与此同时，犹他爵士、活塞和马刺仍在重建中。优秀的球队可以为哈里斯提供立即的胜利，但不能保证像其他球队那样大的角色。海恩斯没有提到哈里斯想要多少钱，但这也是一个因素。因此，假设马刺只是哈里斯的追求者之一，为什么他会选择他们？这个问题的答案很重要。
从纯粹的场上角度来看，追求哈里斯是合理的。由于他签下了巨额合同，他多年来一直受到球迷的争议，但他是一位高效的球员，并且仍然可以作为轮换球员帮助许多球队。他将在杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)和维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)成长过程中，为马刺提供投篮、位置多功能性和锋线上的体型。他显然不是一个长期球员，因为他很快就要年满32岁，但一到两年他会很有价值。在某种程度上，球队只需要签下优秀的球员，而哈里斯很有天赋，并且会适合圣安东尼奥。
对像哈里斯这样的成熟球员的担忧，与其说他的天赋，不如说他是否会因为正确的原因加入马刺。哈里斯在费城因为消极而受到强烈批评，因此，如果他只是想获得最后一个大合同，并且逃避为争冠球队效力的压力，那么圣安东尼奥可能得到的是一位自满的老将，他只是为了混日子，而不是一位致力于努力工作的文化建设者。如果哈里斯的心态和目标与马刺一致，他可能会在球场上很有价值。如果他们不一致，一些自由球员可能更合适。
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Spurs rumors: San Antonio willing to trade 8th pick, interested in free agent Tobias Harris
The latest rumors suggest the Spurs might be looking for trades for one of their lottery picks and could be interested in a veteran forward.
As the draft nears, rumors are starting to crop up. This year the Spurs are expected to be a major player, as they have two lottery picks along with some potential cap space to play with in free agency, so it’s not surprising to see them mentioned in recent reports.
First, it appears the Spurs have made the eighth pick available in trades, according to Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer.
Second, the Spurs are one of five franchises expected to be in the running to sign free agent forward Tobias Harris, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes.
Let’s look at both reports and try to figure out if they make sense.
Trading the eighth pick for a future first would be a smart move
Fischer doesn’t elaborate on what the Spurs are looking for in a trade involving the eighth pick, so all we know is that they’ve reportedly made it available. It’s a significant piece of information, as it shows that the front office is not married to the idea of adding two lottery picks. If they do decide to trade the selection, hopefully they’ll do it for a future first and not to move down in the draft, unless an offer they can’t pass up presents itself.
Just to be clear, trading down wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world. It’s possible San Antonio’s front office is interested in a player or players who are slated to go later than eighth and are aiming to save some money on salary and get extra compensation for their second lottery pick. The problem with that strategy is that this draft in particular could be an unpredictable one, as there is no consensus at the top and many teams are reportedly looking to trade up or down. They might move down convinced that their target will drop but someone else might move up and grab them.
A less risky and arguably smarter strategy to employ if there’s no one in the range of the eighth pick they are enamored with would be to trade this year’s pick for a future one. Doing so would allow them to continue to add cheap talent as Victor Wembanyama develops and the roster gets more expensive. They would also create more cap room this offseason, as the cap hold for the eighth pick, worth around $6 million, would disappear from their books. The Spurs also have two second-rounders with which to add youth on more team-friendly contracts if they feel like taking a swing on a project.
We don’t have much information about how willing the Spurs are to trade the eighth pick and for what return yet. If anything happens, it will probably go down on draft day. For now, it feels like moving the pick could be smart under the right circumstances, so it’s not surprising to learn that the front office is open to it.
Tobias Harris would be a good stopgap solution if he actually wants to be in San Antonio
The Spurs are one of five teams expected to show interest in Harris once free agency begins, according to Haynes. The others are Utah, Detroit, Dallas and New Orleans. Haynes mentions that a sign-and-trade would be necessary to get Harris to the Mavericks or Pelicans.
It doesn’t take an expert to recognize that there’s a big difference between some of those suitors. The Mavericks are coming off a Finals run and the Pelicans were a good team until injuries ruined them last season. Utah, Detroit and San Antonio, meanwhile, are still rebuilding. The good teams can offer Harris immediate winning but can’t guarantee as big a role as the others. Haynes doesn’t mention how much money Harris wants, but that’s a factor too. So assuming the Spurs are just one of Harris’ suitors, why would he pick them? The answer to that question matters.
From a purely on-court perspective, pursuing Harris makes sense. He has been divisive for years with fans due to the enormous contract he signed, but he was a productive player and could still help many teams as a rotation piece going forward. He would offer the Spurs shooting, positional versatility and size in the frontcourt next to Jeremy Sochan and Victor Wembanyama as they develop. He’s clearly not a long term piece, as he turns 32 years old soon, but for a season or two he would be valuable. At some point, teams just need to sign good players, and Harris is talented and would be a good fit in San Antonio.
The concern with any proven player like Harris is less about his talent and more about whether he’d join the Spurs for the right reasons. Harris was heavily criticized in Philadelphia for being passive, so if he’s just looking for one last big payday and to avoid the pressure that comes with playing for a contending team, San Antonio could be getting a complacent veteran who’s just along for the ride instead of a committed, hard-working culture-setter. If Harris’ mindset and goals match the Spurs’ he could be valuable on the court. If they don’t, some free agents might fit better.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock