[PtR] 马刺无需引进超级球星也能升级侧翼

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By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-06-02 05:18:41

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。

有传言称圣安东尼奥想要“积极升级”，但也有更微妙的途径。

对于圣安东尼奥马刺队来说，这个五月异乎寻常地热闹。过去，每年的这个时候通常是用来观察选秀试训或者推测自由球员目标。在球队的鼎盛时期，他们本应该在为总冠军而战。但现在，马刺队拥有一颗冉冉升起的新星和大量的资产，却发现自己身处重大的交易传闻之中。

上周，ESPN的沙姆斯·查拉尼亚 (Shams Charania) 报道称，圣安东尼奥在交易截止日前与凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant) 存在“共同的兴趣”，并表示球队正在寻求升级侧翼位置。之后，比尔·西蒙斯 (Bill Simmons) 和扎克·洛维 (Zach Lowe) 在他们的直播节目中提到，他们也听到了NBA周围类似的传闻。多个可信的消息来源都在推动同样的传闻，这意味着其中可能存在一些真实性。

引进杜兰特或者扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 这样的大牌球星需要付出优质的资产（引进阿德托昆博的代价远高于杜兰特），并且会占据马刺队的薪金空间（引进阿德托昆博占用的薪金空间也远高于杜兰特）。有没有一个折中的方案呢？圣安东尼奥可以在不消耗资产或打造过于昂贵的阵容的情况下升级侧翼。让我们来看看几个选择。

选秀

无论是被圣安东尼奥选中还是被其他球队选中，迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 似乎都注定会成为第二顺位。这位双能卫将帮助马刺队解决一些进攻问题，但他的体型还不足以始终与NBA侧翼对位。他们可能会用第14顺位选择更适合这个位置的球员。

在乐透区末段有很多有趣的侧翼球员。塞德里克·考沃德 (Cedric Coward) 的选秀行情正在上升，他兼具身高、投篮能力、防守潜力和新兴的运动能力。卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant) 是一名斗牛犬式的防守侧翼，他在亚利桑那大学的新秀赛季中投出了37%的三分球命中率，但他可能不会像哈珀那样立刻做出贡献。拉希尔·弗莱明 (Rasheer Fleming) 可能更像是一名前锋而不是一名侧翼，但他是一名优秀的运动员，拥有出色的运动能力，并且今年投出了火热的投篮表现。利亚姆·麦克尼利 (Liam McNeeley) 来自康涅狄格大学，他高中时是一名神射手，但本赛季由于他的角色和伤病运气而表现挣扎，但马刺队可能会被他的投篮潜力所吸引。

这些球员都不会在第一天就比德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell)、凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 或朱利安·尚帕涅 (Julian Champagnie) 更强。也许最终他们会成为核心的关键部分，但在一个已经拥挤的轮换阵容中为他们找到上场时间是很困难的。如果圣安东尼奥相信一名球员的前景，并认为他们可以通过发展联盟球队来培养他，他们可能会在第14顺位找到一名负担得起、高质量的侧翼，并培养成更出色的球员。但更可能的选择是…

交易

在最新一期的Spurs Insider播客中，《圣安东尼奥快报》的团队提到，如果马刺队真的在第二顺位选择了哈珀，他们可能会考虑交易第14顺位选秀权。这笔资产可以帮助他们获得侧翼的升级，而无需过多地动用他们的宝贵资源。

有传言称布鲁克林篮网队正在寻求在选秀中有所行动。他们在首轮拥有四个选秀权，并且拥有可以交易的老将合同，以便向上交易选秀权。圣安东尼奥在交易截止日前曾有传言对神射手侧翼卡梅隆·约翰逊 (Cameron Johnson) 感兴趣。他们可能会在选秀之夜再次采取行动。

这笔约翰逊的交易将允许篮网队向上交易并获得他们的第二个乐透签。如果他们喜欢的球员掉到第14顺位，这将是一种在他们第18顺位之前选择他们的方式。圣安东尼奥将得到卡梅隆·约翰逊，他将立即帮助他们提升投篮空间，并且是一名足够出色的防守者，可以融入一支不断进步的防守球队。可以将第27顺位选秀权作为附加条件，让圣安东尼奥退出乐透区，在那里马刺队可以选择像瑞恩·卡尔克布伦纳 (Ryan Kalkbrenner)、马克西姆·雷诺 (Maxime Raynaud) 或霍安·贝林格 (Joan Beringer) 这样的大个子，具体取决于选秀情况。这笔交易也可以在篮网队不送回第27顺位选秀权的情况下完成。

圣安东尼奥还可以联系一支身处混乱之中的西部联盟球队。新奥尔良鹈鹕队拥有一位陷入困境的超级球星、第7顺位选秀权以及大量没有一位稳定的球星带领就无法发挥作用的角色球员。圣安东尼奥可以给他们一些资产来帮助他们重建。

圣安东尼奥可以为新奥尔良提供今年选秀中的另一个乐透签，以及一个有价值的2026年选秀权互换权，以换取赫伯·琼斯 (Herb Jones) 这样一位锁防侧翼。同样，约翰逊的合同在这里被用来完成交易。琼斯刚刚从伤病中恢复，并且投出了30%的三分球命中率（尽管只打了20场比赛）。圣安东尼奥可以以较低的价格得到他，并得到NBA最好的侧翼防守者之一，他已经展现出了拉开三分空间的能力。由达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)、斯蒂芬·卡斯尔、维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 和琼斯组成的防守阵容将是对手进攻的噩梦。

如果鹈鹕队想要一名可以立即做出贡献的球员，可以将瓦塞尔加入到这个交易方案中，以增加对新奥尔良的吸引力。但你可能会认为这对于琼斯来说有点太多了。凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyk) 的薪水将被加入进来以匹配薪金，并且会给圣安东尼奥带来一位可以在文班之后或与文班并肩作战的大个子。

自由球员市场

马刺队将没有薪金空间，因此今年夏天只能协商先签后换，或者以底薪或中产特例签下球员。如果他们交易得到一名侧翼，这笔钱可以用来签下一名替补大个子。他们也可以用它来签下一名侧翼，然后交易或选秀得到一名大个子。

圣安东尼奥有一些有吸引力的侧翼选择。卢克·肯纳德 (Luke Kennard)、萨姆·梅里尔 (Sam Merrill) 和杰克·拉拉维亚 (Jake LaRavia) 将帮助他们解决投篮问题。格尔雄·亚布塞莱 (Guerschon Yabusele) 本赛季在费城76人队表现出色，可以为马刺队提供一名多才多艺的前锋，在替补席上有所作为。除了这些名字之外，其他球员似乎超出了圣安东尼奥的承受范围，或者比他们目前的侧翼位置更差。

交易可能是升级这个位置的最佳选择，无论是否是为了超级球星。这个位置非常重要。在整个联盟中，你会发现更大的侧翼球员，如果圣安东尼奥想要争夺总冠军，他们需要能够与这些球员对抗。找到答案可能是一位全明星球员，或者马刺队可以用精明的策略来解决这个问题，并创建一个均匀、高质量的侧翼轮换阵容，而无需倾家荡产。

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The Spurs can upgrade the wing without adding a superstar

Rumors say San Antonio wants to “aggressively upgrade,” but there are more subtle paths.

It’s been an oddly buzzy May for the San Antonio Spurs. In the past, this time of year would be reserved for monitoring draft workouts or theorizing about free agent targets. In the franchise’s heyday, they’d be competing for championships around now. Instead, with an ascending star and plenty of assets, the Spurs find themselves amid major trade rumors.

Last week, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported “mutual interest” between San Antonio and Kevin Durant at the trade deadline, and stated the team is looking to upgrade the wing position. Later, Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe mentioned on their live show that they were hearing similar murmurings around the NBA. That’s multiple trusted sources pushing the same rumors, which means there is likely some validity to them.

A major upgrade like acquiring Durant or Giannis Antetokounmpo would take quality assets (much more of them for Antetokounmpo than Durant) and would plug up the Spurs’ salary books (much more for Antetokounmpo than Durant). Is there a middle ground here? San Antonio can upgrade the wing without depleting assets or creating an overly expensive roster. Let’s look at a few options.

The Draft

Whether he is selected by San Antonio or someone else, Dylan Harper appears to be a shoo-in for the number two pick. The combo guard will help the Spurs with some of their offensive troubles, but isn’t exactly big enough to consistently match up with NBA wings. They could find someone who is more positionally appropriate with the fourteenth pick.

There are a lot of interesting names on the wing at the end of the lottery. Cedric Coward is rising on draft boards with his combination of size, shooting ability, defensive potential, and budding athleticism. Carter Bryant is a bulldog defensive wing who knocked down 37% of his threes in his freshman season at Arizona, but may not be a day-one contributor like Harper. Rasheer Fleming may be more of a forward than a wing, but he’s a good athlete with a great motor who had a hot shooting season this year. Liam McNeeley, out of UCONN, was a sharpshooter in high school who struggled this season due to his role and injury luck, but the Spurs may be attracted to his shooting potential.

None of these players would be an upgrade over Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, or Julian Champagnie on day one. Maybe eventually they would become a key part of the core, but finding minutes for them in an already crowded rotation is hard to do. If San Antonio believes in a prospect and thinks they can develop with the G League squad, they could find an affordable, quality wing who can develop into more at fourteen. But the more likely option is…

A Trade

On the latest episode of the Spurs Insider podcast, the San Antonio Express-News team mentioned the Spurs could look to trade the 14th pick if they indeed select Harper at two. That asset could help them acquire an upgrade at the wing, without dipping too far into their treasure trove.

Rumors have been swirling about the Brooklyn Nets looking to make moves in the draft. They have four picks in the first round and veteran contracts they could trade to move up the board. San Antonio had a rumored interest in sharpshooting wing Cameron Johnson at the trade deadline. They could circle back on draft night.

This Johnson swap would allow the Nets to move up and grab their second lottery pick. If someone they like falls to fourteen, this would be a way to pick them before their next selection at 18. San Antonio would get Cam, who would instantly help their floor spacing and is a respectable enough defender to fit in with an improving defensive unit. The 27th pick could be thrown in as a sweetener to get San Antonio out of the lottery, where the Spurs could select a big man like Ryan Kalkbrenner, Maxime Raynaud, or Joan Beringer, depending on how the board shakes out. This deal could also be done without the Nets sending back 27.

San Antonio could also call a Western Conference team in a chaotic position. The New Orleans Pelicans have a superstar in turmoil, the 7th pick in the draft, and a glut of role players who aren’t as effective without a consistent star player to lead them. San Antonio could give them some assets to help them retool.

San Antonio can offer New Orleans another lottery pick in this draft, plus a valuable pick swap in a talented 2026 class for a lockdown wing defender in Herb Jones. Again, Johnson’s contract is used here to make the deal work. Jones is coming off an injury and a year where he shot 30% from three (albeit in just 20 games). San Antonio could acquire him at a discount and get one of the best wing defenders in the NBA, who has shown the ability to space the floor from three. A defensive unit consisting of De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama, and Jones would be a nightmare for opposing offenses.

If the Pelicans want a player who can contribute right now, Vassell could be thrown into this package to make it more enticing for New Orleans. You could argue this would be a bit too much for Jones, though. The Kelly Olynyk salary would be added to match money, and would give San Antonio a big man who can play behind or alongside Wemby.

Free Agency

The Spurs will not have cap space, and therefore will only be able to negotiate sign and trades, or sign players to the minimum, or mid-level exception this summer. If they trade for a wing, this money could be spent on a backup big man. They could also use it to sign a wing, and then trade for or draft a big man.

There are a few attractive wing options for San Antonio. Luke Kennard, Sam Merrill, and Jake LaRavia would help with their shooting issues. Guerschon Yabusele was good for the Philadelphia 76ers this season and could give the Spurs a versatile forward to make things happen off the bench. Besides those names, other players seem to be out of San Antonio’s price range, or worse than their current wing position.

A trade is likely the best option to upgrade the position, whether it’s for a superstar or not. The position is extremely important. All around the league, you’ll find bigger wing players who San Antonio will need to be able to match up with if they want to compete for championships. Finding the answer could be an all-star, or the Spurs could moneyball this thing and create an even, quality wing rotation that doesn’t break the bank.

By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock