By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-02-07 05:20:56
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马刺队没有得到他们需要的替补中锋，但他们拥有的老鹰队2025年首轮选秀权在截止日后显得更有价值。
交易截止日已经过去。在此之前的几个小时里，甚至是在前几天发生重大交易之后，仍然有很多变动。马刺队除了用现金签下帕特里克·鲍德温(Patrick Baldwin Jr.)（且无意留下他）之外，没有做任何补充。在休赛期之前，大规模的阵容调整已经结束。
总的来说，对于圣安东尼奥来说，这是一个非常不错的一周。他们得到了第二位球星，并且设法保留了他们的核心阵容。周四并不令人兴奋，但这没关系。并非所有弱点都必须同时解决。现在尘埃落定，让我们看看情况如何。
马刺仍然需要一名替补中锋，但有一个开放的阵容名额可用于买断市场
达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)的交易是马刺队本赛季的最大动作。在那之后不会再有任何重大交易，因为他们显然相信现有的核心阵容，并希望在做出任何重大决定之前看到他们培养出一些化学反应。然而，截止日已经过去，圣安东尼奥仍然没有高质量的替补中锋，而且总体上缺乏强壮的内线球员。
扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)已经离开。查尔斯·贝西(Charles Bassey)受伤并且效率不高。杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)竭尽全力，并且经常成功地扮演小球中锋的角色，但是每当维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)陷入犯规麻烦，而马刺队又不得不打小球时，防守就会受到影响。当圣安东尼奥需要投篮时，桑德罗·马穆凯拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)是一个选择，但他不是中锋。似乎管理层错过了通过引进一名能够缓解文班不在场时出现的明显问题的内线球员来完善阵容的机会。
好消息是，在完成福克斯的交易以及即将裁掉帕特里克·鲍德温之后，圣安东尼奥将有一个开放的阵容名额，可以在买断市场上增加一名内线球员。马刺队没有比其他球队更多的资金，但可以提供轮换时间的机会。我们还不知道哪些球员将会被买断，而且通常没有改变格局的球员会被裁掉，但是马刺不需要一个很大的补充。他们所需要的只是一个能够在文班不在场、不打小球的时间里，每晚提供15分钟稳定表现的球员。一个能够拉开空间的五号位将是首选，因为他能够更好地与替补席上的索汉搭档，但是任何有能力的中锋都会有所帮助，而且自由球员市场上应该会有一些。
如果一切都失败了，他们可以继续使用贝西和马穆凯拉什维利。这并不理想，但这比为了一个除非文班受伤否则不会获得太多上场时间的球员而交易几个次轮选秀权或一个首轮选秀权要好。马刺队完成了一笔重大交易，极大地提升了本赛季的实力。他们还有时间来完成一些小修小补。
老鹰队（和猛龙队）的截止日提升了马刺队最佳选秀资产之一的价值
亚特兰大失去了贾伦·约翰逊(Jalen Johnson)一整年，并且在截止日前一路下滑。他们拥有一份昂贵的阵容，因此他们做出了一些削减成本的举动。首先，他们将德安德烈·亨特(De’Andre Hunter)交易到骑士队，换来卡里斯·勒韦尔(Caris LeVert)、乔治斯·尼昂(Georges Niang)和次轮选秀权。然后，他们将博格丹·博格达诺维奇(Bogdan Bogdanovic)和次轮选秀权交易到快船队，换来邦斯·海兰德(Bones Hyland)和特伦斯·曼(Terrance Mann)。最后，他们将科迪·泽勒(Cody Zeller)和一个次轮选秀权送到火箭队，以低于奢侈税线。
现在，这些举动并不一定代表亚特兰大在天赋上的巨大净损失。勒韦尔可以填补博格达诺维奇担任的二号组织者的角色，而尼昂可以在前锋位置上提供投篮火力。曼是一名高于平均水平的对位防守者，海兰德可能会每四场比赛左右就爆发一次（如果他能获得上场时间）。他们失去了一些身高和运动能力，但仍然拥有一支不错的阵容。这些举动的主要问题在于它向剩余球员传达的信息。老鹰队的管理层只是告诉他们的球员，他们的首要任务是省钱，而不是提升阵容。他们交易的球员中有两位已经在亚特兰大效力多年。他们已经处于岌岌可危的境地，感觉自己充其量只是首轮陪跑者。他们有什么动力在下半赛季竭尽全力？
即使他们不全力以赴，老鹰队仍有可能留在附加赛的位置，甚至进入季后赛，因为东部除了前四名之外就是一片垃圾场。但是在截止日之前发生了一些有趣的事情。猛龙队是亚特兰大排名之后的球队之一，他们通过将布鲁斯·布朗(Bruce Brown)送到鹈鹕队换来布兰登·英格拉姆(Brandon Ingram)来增加天赋，并且没有交易任何他们的主要轮换球员。多伦多不会在一夜之间变成一支优秀的球队，但是如果他们真的努力每晚都赢球，他们可能会给前面的球队带来压力。如果76人队能够恢复健康，猛龙队也能够发起冲击，那么亚特兰大甚至有可能无法获得附加赛资格。这并非是必然的，但对于马刺队来说，这是一个值得关注的事情，因为他们可能会连续获得两个乐透区的选秀权。
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Despite the Spurs’ quiet trade deadline day, their future prospects improve
The Spurs didn’t acquire the backup center they needed, but the Hawks’ 2025 first-round pick they own is looking more valuable after the deadline.
The trade deadline has passed. There was a lot of movement in the hours preceding it, even after the bigger trades happened in the days leading up to it. The Spurs didn’t make any additions except for acquiring Patrick Baldwin Jr. for money with no intention to keep him. The time for big roster changes is over until the offseason.
Overall, it was a decidedly good week for San Antonio. They landed a second star and managed to keep their core together. It wasn’t an exciting Thursday, but that’s fine. Not every weakness has to be addressed simultaneously. Now that the dust has settled, let’s look at how things stand.
The Spurs still need a backup center but have an open roster spot for the buyout market
The De’Aaron Fox trade was the big move the Spurs made this season. There was not going to be any significant deal after that, since they have a core they clearly believe in and want to see it develop some chemistry before making any big decision. Still, the deadline passed and San Antonio has no quality backup center and few big bodies in general.
Zach Collins is gone. Charles Bassey is injured and hasn’t been effective. Jeremy Sochan tries his hardest and often succeeds at being a small ball center, but whenever Victor Wembanyama gets in foul trouble and the Spurs have no option but to go small, the defense suffers. Sandro Mamukelashvili is an option when San Antonio needs shooting, but he’s not a center. It seemed like the front office missed out on the opportunity to round out the roster by not getting a big man who could mitigate the obvious issues that arise during the non-Wemby minutes.
The good news is after the deals they made for Fox and the soon-to-be-waived Patrick Baldwin Jr., San Antonio will have an open roster spot to add a big man in the buyout market. The Spurs don’t have more money to offer than others but can offer a chance at rotation minutes. We don’t know yet which names will be available and normally there are no difference-makers that get waived, but the Silver and Black don’t need a big addition. All that’s necessary is someone who can give them a solid 15 minutes a night on the non-Wemby, non-small ball minutes. A stretch five would be preferable, as he would pair better with Sochan off the bench, but any capable center would help, and there should be some in the free-agent pool.
If everything else fails, they can just ride out the season with Bassey and Mamu. It’s not ideal, but it’s better than trading several second-rounders or a first-rounder for someone who won’t see the floor for extended minutes unless Wemby is hurt. The Spurs made a big move that improved them significantly this season. There will be time to make the little ones.
The Hawks’ (and Raptors’) deadline improved the value of one of the Spurs’ best draft assets
Atlanta lost Jalen Johnson for the year and went into the deadline skidding down the standings. They had an expensive roster, so they made some cost-cutting moves. First, they traded De’Andre Hunter to the Cavaliers for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang and second-rounders. Then, they moved Bogdan Bogdanovic and second-rounders to the Clippers for Bones Hyland and Terrance Mann. Finally, they sent Cody Zeller and a second-rounder to the Rockets to get under the luxury tax.
Now, those moves don’t necessarily represent huge net losses in talent for Atlanta. LaVert can fill the secondary creator role that Bogdanovic was filling and Niang can provide shooting from the forward spots. Mann is an above-average defender at the point of attack, and Hyland might get hot every four games or so if he gets minutes. They lost some size and athleticism, but still have a decent roster. The big issue with the moves is the message it sends to the remaining players. The Hawks’ front office just told their guys that their priority is to save money instead of improving the roster. Two of the players they traded had been in Atlanta for years. They are already in a precarious situation and feel like first-round fodder at best. What’s the motivation to try their hardest during the second half of the season?
Even if they don’t give it their all, it’s possible the Hawks remain in a play-in spot and potentially get to the playoffs because the East is a trash fire outside of the top four. But something interesting happened before the deadline. The Raptors, one of the teams behind Atlanta in the standings, added talent by sending Bruce Brown to the Pelicans for Brandon Ingram and didn’t trade any of their main rotation guys. Toronto is not going to turn into a good team overnight, but if they actually try to win every night, they could put pressure on the teams ahead of them. If the 76ers ever get healthy and the Raptors make a push, there’s a chance Atlanta doesn’t even get a play-in spot. It’s not a certainty, but it’s something to monitor for the Spurs, which might get a consecutive draft with two good lottery picks.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock