By Zachary Colwell | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-08-01 21:40:58
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。
马刺继续耐心地构建阵容，朝着第六冠迈进
从主教练格雷格·波波维奇，到总经理布莱恩·赖特(Brian Wright)，再到球队门面维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)，过去365天里，所有马刺球迷听到的都是“重建这支曾经的王朝球队，使其重回NBA强队行列，不能操之过急”。如果说上个休赛期是关于“天外来客”的到来，那么这个休赛期就是关于引进“天体生物学家”来帮助这位“外星人”成长和发展。
在经历了一个漫长的2023-24赛季，圣安东尼奥马刺队经历了比胜利多得多的失利之后，这支五届NBA总冠军球队现在将着眼于冲击球队历史上的第六枚总冠军戒指。在一个赛季的发展中，这位“体育史上最伟大的新秀”以某种方式超越了预期，并在他的NBA第一年就茁壮成长；他赢得了年度最佳新秀，并在年度最佳防守球员评选中名列第二。
文班亚马现在进入了他的第二个赛季，他已经是一个为人所知的人物，并且毫无疑问是整个联盟中排名前10-15名的球员之一。尽管如此，文班还有很多需要改进的地方，而且夏天还要代表法国队在家门口参加奥运会，他在个人发展方面很容易更上一层楼，并凭借一己之力将马刺的排名提升上去。去年夏天，马刺采取了一种耐心的做法，选择不在他的第一个赛季就为他配备很多老将，而是给其他年轻的马刺球员一个机会，让他们证明自己有能力长期留在圣安东尼奥。
德文·瓦塞尔和杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)（在他回到自己熟悉的位置后）是充分利用了额外责任的两名球员，他们在与这位法国天才并肩作战的过程中蓬勃发展。瓦塞尔和文班亚马组成了一个强大的挡拆组合，而索汉则在防守端与文班亚马搭档，光芒四射。
现在，在过去的六周里，包括选秀和自由球员市场，马刺队的阵容已经开始成型。从新秀，到未来的名人堂成员，再到获得过总冠军的老将，让我们来看看布莱恩·赖特和管理层都做了哪些动作：
NBA选秀
- 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle) #4
- 胡安·努涅斯(Juan Nunez) #36 (选秀后交易，与巴塞罗那签约)
- 哈里森·英格拉姆(Harrison Ingram) #48
自由球员签约
- 克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul) — 1年，1200万美元
- 桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvilli) — 1年，220万美元 (续约)
- 查尔斯·巴斯西(Charles Bassey) — 1年，220万美元 (续约)
- 大卫·杜克二世(David Duke Jr.) — 双向合同 (续约)
交易期
- 哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)
当前阵容
后卫： 克里斯·保罗，特雷·琼斯，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔，布莱克·韦斯利，贾马里·鲍耶（双向合同），大卫·杜克二世（双向合同）
侧翼： 德文·瓦塞尔，哈里森·巴恩斯，凯尔登·约翰逊，朱利安·尚帕涅，马拉基·布拉纳姆
前锋： 杰里米·索汉，西迪·西索科，哈里森·英格拉姆（双向合同）
中锋： 维克托·文班亚马，扎克·柯林斯，桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利，查尔斯·巴斯西
这个夏天，马刺的目标很明显，那就是在继续优先考虑年轻核心球员发展的同时，为球队增加一些经验丰富的球员。克里斯·保罗和哈里森·巴恩斯的到来将为这支球队带来自德玛尔·德罗赞和拉马库斯·阿尔德里奇离开后就未曾有过的经验，而马刺的许多年轻球员从未与这两位老将并肩作战过。
保罗和巴恩斯在球场上仍然很有实力，但他们已经过了巅峰期，这将让文班亚马、瓦塞尔、索汉、新秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔和其他人有足够的机会发展，但现在他们身边有了一些经验丰富、知识渊博的老将的指导。
随着我们进入NBA赛程的平静期，自由球员市场基本枯竭，训练营也还没有开始，银黑军团2024-25赛季的阵容看起来已经确定了。与上个赛季马刺队在训练营开始时还有很多球员名额待定不同，今年的阵容看起来要稳定得多。他们目前已经签下了所有15份保障合同，3个双向合同名额也已满员。
从他们的工资帽来看，马刺队目前的工资帽空间为负440万美元，但距离奢侈税线还有2580万美元的舒适空间，这让他们可以在整个赛季自由地进行运作，而没有任何缴纳奢侈税的压力。他们仍然可以使用价值790万美元的“空间特例”，并可以在整个赛季中利用这个特例通过自由球员市场或交易获得球员。
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最终阵容预测
裁员/交易：
- 无
揭幕战首发阵容（如果所有人都能上场）：
- 克里斯·保罗
- 德文·瓦塞尔
- 哈里森·巴恩斯
- 杰里米·索汉
- 维克托·文班亚马
休赛期评分：B+。稳扎稳打。
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点击查看原文：The Spurs offseason showed they are not skipping steps
The Spurs offseason showed they are not skipping steps
The Spurs continue to build patiently on their way to #6
From Coach Gregg Popovich, to General Manager Brian Wright and the Face of the Franchise Victor Wembanyama, all Spurs fans have heard for the past 365 days is that ‘no steps will be skipped’ in building the once dynastic franchise back into an NBA powerhouse. If last offseason was about the arrival of The Alien, then this offseason was about adding astrobiologists to help grow and develop the extraterrestrial.
After a long 2023-24 season where the San Antonio Spurs saw many more losses than wins, the 5-time NBA Champions will now look to build closer to a sixth ring in franchise history. A season of development saw the “greatest prospect in the history of team sports” somehow exceed expectations and thrive in his first year in the NBA; winning Rookie of the Year and placing second in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
Wembanyama now comes into his sophomore season as a known entity and inarguably one of the 10-15 best players in the entire league. Still, with lots to work on and a summer staring for France in a home Olympics, Wemby could easily take another leap in his development and single-handedly pull the Spurs up the standings. They took a patient approach last summer, choosing to not add many vets around him in year 1 and giving the other Spurs young players a chance to prove they belong in San Antonio for the long-term.
Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan (once he moved back to his natural position) were two players who took full advantage of the added responsibility as they flourished alongside the French phenom. Vassell and Wemby combined for a potent pick-and-roll tandem while Sochan shined as Wemby’s partner on the defensive end.
Now, over the past six weeks which included the draft and free agency, the Spurs roster has started to take shape. From new rookies, to future Hall-Of-Famers to championship winning vets, lets have a look at the moves Brian Wright and the front office have made:
NBA Draft
- Stephon Castle #4
- Juan Nunez #36 (Draft-and-stash, signed with Barcelona)
- Harrison Ingram #48
Free Agency signings
- Chris Paul — 1 year, $12 million
- Sandro Mamukelashvilli — 1 year, $2.2 million (Re-sign)
- Charles Bassey — 1 year, $2.2 million (Re-sign)
- David Duke Jr. — Two-Way (Re-sign)
Trade Season
- Harrison Barnes
Current Roster
Guards: Chris Paul, Tre Jones, Stephon Castle, Blake Wesley, Jamaree Bouyea (TW), David Duke Jr. (TW)
Wings: Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes, Keldon Johnson, Julian Champagnie, Malaki Branham
Forwards: Jeremy Sochan, Sidy Cissoko, Harrison Ingram (TW)
Bigs: Victor Wembanyama, Zach Collins, Sandro Mamukelashvilli, Charles Bassey
The goal this summer was clearly to add adults into the room while continuing to prioritize the development of the young core. Both Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes will add experience to this locker room that it has not seen since the likes of DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, whom many of the Spurs young players never played with.
CP3 and Barnes are still capable players on the court but are nowhere near their prime, which will allow Wemby, Vassell, Sochan, the rookie Stephon Castle and others to develop with ample opportunity, but now with the guidance of a few savvy, knowledgeable vets alongside them.
As we enter into the quiet period of the NBA calendar, where free agency has mostly dried up and training camp is yet to begin, the Silver & Black’s roster for the 2024-25 season looks set. Unlike last year, when the Spurs entered training camp with a number of roster spots up for grabs, this year the roster looks a lot more settled. They currently have all 15 guaranteed contracts and all three two-way spots filled.
In terms of their cap sheet, the Spurs sit $4.4M over the cap but a comfortable $25.8M under the luxury tax line, allowing them to make moves freely throughout the season without any sort of pressure of paying the tax. They still has access to the full Room Exception that is worth $7.9M and can use this to acquire a player(s) via free agency or trades throughout the year.
Final roster predictions
Roster cuts/trades:
- None
Starting 5 in Game 1 (if everyone is available):
- Chris Paul
- Devin Vassell
- Harrison Barnes
- Jeremy Sochan
- Victor Wembanyama
Offseason Grade: B+. Blow-By-Blow.
By Zachary Colwell, via Pounding The Rock