By NBA Insiders | ESPN, 2025-06-17 19:25:00
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。
据消息人士透露，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在中国度过了近两周，在此期间他正借机更深入地了解自己。而圣安东尼奥马刺队 (San Antonio Spurs) 则希望这位法国球星归队时，能看到球队阵容已经调整到位，准备好结束长达六年的季后赛荒。
马刺队坐拥大量资产——两个乐透签（榜眼签和第14号签）以及另外三个未来可交易的首轮签，更不用说那些可控的合同了——圣安东尼奥队有望达成交易，引进一名全明星级别球员。但距离2025年NBA选秀（美国东部时间6月25-26日晚8点在ABC和ESPN播出）开始还有一周时间，球队是否愿意偏离其打造可持续发展球队的长期计划，目前仍悬而未决。
马刺队早在2020年就启动了他们的长期计划，以期得到文班亚马。
“我们想建立一些可持续发展的东西。你必须一步一个脚印地去建设，”总经理 布莱恩·莱特 (Brian Wright) 在去年六月选秀大会上说道。当时马刺队在第4顺位选中了后来的NBA年度最佳新秀 斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)，随后又在第8顺位选中了 罗布·迪林汉姆 (Rob Dillingham)，之后将其交易到明尼苏达，换来了2031年的一个首轮签和2030年的选秀权互换。莱特补充道：“我们迄今为止所做的所有决定，都基本是基于这个前提。”
然而，鉴于马刺队上赛季战绩位列联盟倒数第八（34胜48负），且手握大量选秀资产，这种策略会继续下去吗？
答案很可能是肯定的，尽管圣安东尼奥队正在接受希望向上交易至榜眼签的球队的询价，同时两名未来的名人堂成员——扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 和 凯文·杜兰特 (Kevin Durant)——也可能通过潜在交易被摆上货架。据消息人士透露，马刺队尚未就阿德托昆博进行任何实质性讨论，而对于一支希望在文班亚马职业生涯早期保持谨慎的球队来说，菲尼克斯队的要价可能过高。
尽管如此，杜兰特仍为圣安东尼奥队提供了一个机会，他们可能以更低的成本（很可能是第14号签，再加上 德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 或 凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 和 哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)）来引进一名拥有冠军血统的经验丰富的射手型侧翼。文班亚马长期以来一直很欣赏杜兰特的比赛，并表示他希望向这位两届冠军球员学习更多。在接受M6电视台采访时，文班亚马透露，他在2024年巴黎奥运会美国队与法国队的金牌战结束后与杜兰特进行了交谈，并告诉这位前MVP：“我希望向他学习，也许能‘偷师’一两招他的秘密技术。”
马刺队的年轻阵容可以从杜兰特的指导和训练智慧中受益。前主教练 格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 对这类真知灼见心知肚明，他现在是圣安东尼奥队的篮球运营总裁，曾在美国男篮国家队与这位征战NBA 18年的老将共事过，并希望为新任主教练 米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 提供大量天赋球员，其中包括一位能够帮助培养队友间默契的球员。
“他并非因为天赋异禀才显得特别，”波波维奇在2021年谈到杜兰特时说，“他打磨比赛的方式更令人印象深刻。他享受比赛的那种乐趣，就像是渗透进来一样。”
圣安东尼奥队在争取杜兰特的竞争中将面临众多对手，但不要指望出现竞价战。马刺队不太可能为了杜兰特而放弃榜眼签，因为据消息人士透露，他们预计会选中 迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 来补强现有的天赋异禀的年轻核心阵容，其中包括文班亚马和卡斯尔。
随着这位法国奇才即将进入第三个赛季，以及卡斯尔进入第二个赛季，圣安东尼奥队发现自己在财政上拥有坚实的基础，可以在杜兰特交易或自由球员市场上放手一搏，即使 达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 的合同续约即将到期。目前，圣安东尼奥队低于奢侈税线3300万美元，低于第一土豪线3700万美元。
除了为文班亚马配备更好的射手外，圣安东尼奥队还需要在选秀或自由球员市场上寻找一名替补控球后卫，以及一名能给他提供替补的大个子。上赛季，在圣安东尼奥队将 扎克·科林斯 (Zach Collins) 交易到福克斯的交易中后，中锋位置的深度几乎不存在，只剩下因伤病限制出场36场的 查尔斯·巴锡 (Charles Bassey)。
在马刺队评估他们选择的同时，始终将长期目标置于决策的首位，我本人、杰里米·伍 (Jeremy Woo)、凯文·佩尔顿 (Kevin Pelton) 和 博比·马克斯 (Bobby Marks) 将深入探讨这支球队应如何应对选秀。我们将深入分析三个交易方案——并给出裁决。—— 迈克尔·C·莱特 (Michael C. Wright)
马刺队乐透签位深度解析
尽管自乐透抽签之夜以来，关于马刺队应如何处理榜眼签的讨论不绝于耳，但圣安东尼奥队深知其选秀顺位跃升六位后的好运，并且并未急于进行交易谈判。
球队似乎乐于选择 哈珀 (Harper)，他被大多数球队认为是仅次于杜克大学的 库珀·弗拉格 (Cooper Flagg) 的本届选秀第二好的新秀。马刺队似乎乐于在实践中解决与 福克斯 (Fox) 和 卡斯尔 (Castle) 的适配问题，而以新秀合同签下 哈珀 (Harper) 这样又一位顶级天赋球员的前景，将为他们继续为 文班亚马 (Wembanyama) 配备能提升他比赛水平的球员提供灵活性。NBA大多数球队都预计圣安东尼奥队将选中这位身高6英尺6英寸的罗格斯大学后卫。
然而，第14号签才是马刺队将探索其选项的地方，无论是选秀另一名能补充核心阵容的年轻球员，还是将其交易以增加老将人才或获取其他形式的价值。卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)、诺亚·埃森格 (Noa Essengue) 和 琼·贝林格 (Joan Beringer) 都是马刺队在第二个乐透签位上应考虑的球员。—— 杰里米·伍 (Jeremy Woo)
交易方案一：阿德托昆博换取一众球员和未来选秀权
密尔沃基雄鹿队 (Milwaukee Bucks) 得到： 前锋 哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes)、凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 和 杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan)，榜眼签，2026年首轮签（亚特兰大和圣安东尼奥签位中较好者），2028年首轮签（波士顿和圣安东尼奥签位中较好者），2030年首轮签（达拉斯、明尼苏达和圣安东尼奥签位中较好者），2031年选秀权互换（雄鹿队换取萨克拉门托和圣安东尼奥签位中较好者）
马刺队得到： 扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo)
凭借获得榜眼签并拥有未来的互换权，圣安东尼奥队在围绕选秀权构建 阿德托昆博 (Antetokounmpo) 的报价方面处于有利位置。雄鹿队无需依赖马刺队自己的选秀权（很可能在首轮末尾），而是可以押注多支球队战绩垫底。
特别是2030年的首轮签显得尤其有价值，因为它将是三支球队中签位最好的一个——尽管与 明尼苏达森林狼队 (Minnesota Timberwolves) 的选秀权互换带有前一顺位保护。雄鹿队还将获得近期的乐透秀 索汉 (Sochan)，以及能让球队保持竞争力的球员，这意味着雄鹿队没有摆烂的选秀激励。
通过放弃三名轮换球员外加榜眼签，圣安尼奥队将会削弱其深度。但马刺队将有时间围绕 阿德托昆博 (Antetokounmpo) 和 文班亚马 (Wembanyama) 这对可怕的前场双人组，以及 卡斯尔 (Castle) 和 福克斯 (Fox) 的后场组合，继续重塑阵容。—— 凯文·佩尔顿 (Kevin Pelton)
交易方案二：马刺队送出球员和2025年第14号签，换取杜兰特
菲尼克斯太阳队 (Phoenix Suns) 得到： 后卫 马拉基·布兰纳姆 (Malaki Branham) 和 布雷克·韦斯利 (Blake Wesley)，前锋 哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 和 凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson)，2025年第14号签，2027年首轮签（来自老鹰队）
马刺队得到： 杜兰特 (Durant)
鉴于 阿德托昆博 (Antetokounmpo) 尚未提出交易请求，杜兰特对圣安东尼奥队来说是一个更现实的目标。马刺队必须权衡，将一位到2025-26赛季揭幕战时将年满36岁的老将加入到由21岁的 文班亚马 (Wembanyama) 领衔的球队中是否合理，以及这是否值得让他们未来退出对 阿德托昆博 (Antetokounmpo) 的争夺。
另一方面，杜兰特的年龄和即将到来的自由球员身份（他的合同还剩一年）意味着圣安东尼奥队不一定需要大量动用球队储备的未来选秀权来得到他。莱特 最近提出了一个围绕 瓦塞尔 (Vassell) 构建的交易方案，但我会优先保留他的投射能力，即使这意味着付出更多选秀权。
这份报价放弃了今年选秀的第14号签，以及马刺队通过 德章泰·默里 (Dejounte Murray) 交易从亚特兰大老鹰队那里获得的另一个无保护选秀权。通过分摊杜兰特的薪水，菲尼克斯队在2025-26赛季将节省大约1200万美元的薪资，并且通过将其中一些球员交易到其他球队，还有可能节省更多开支。—— 佩尔顿 (Pelton)
交易方案三：马刺队在不放弃榜眼签的情况下得到卡梅隆·约翰逊
布鲁克林篮网队 (Brooklyn Nets) 得到： 后卫 马拉基·布兰纳姆 (Malaki Branham)，前锋 凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson)，2025年第14号签，2029年首轮签（前四顺位保护，如果未转让则转换为两个次轮签）
马刺队得到： 卡梅隆·约翰逊 (Cam Johnson)，2025年第27号签
或者，圣安东尼奥队可以寻求交易一名非全明星球员，他可能更好地补充球队现有天赋。卡梅隆·约翰逊 (Cam Johnson) 看起来是一个理想的契合人选。上赛季他场均得到生涯最高的18.8分，并且一直是一名稳定的39%三分射手，能够作为空间型四号位在 文班亚马 (Wembanyama) 身边拉开空间。
用 凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 换取 卡梅隆·约翰逊 (Cam Johnson) 对马刺队的薪资空间影响甚微，更重要的是，这不会影响球队未来交易得到 阿德托昆博 (Antetokounmpo) 的能力。如果需要，凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 鉴于他那对薪资空间友好且技术特点适用于几乎任何球队的合同，可以被纳入该交易或被送往其他球队换取价值。
这项提议让篮网队在今年的选秀中从第27号签向上互换到第14号签——根据我的选秀权价值图表，这相当于获得一个首轮末的选秀权——此外还有一个轻度保护的2029年选秀权。圣安东尼奥队将保留 文班亚马 (Wembanyama) 巅峰时期从其他球队获得的最具价值的选秀权和互换权。—— 佩尔顿 (Pelton)
在这些交易方案中，这一项最合适
ESPN的 博比·马克斯 (Bobby Marks) 选出了最现实的交易方案，并解释了其可行性或不可行性：
俄克拉荷马城雷霆队 (Oklahoma City Thunder) 去年六月通过交易得到 亚历克斯·卡鲁索 (Alex Caruso) 的举动告诉我们，即使没有全明星球员的回报，一笔交易也能产生重大影响。尽管 杜兰特 (Durant) 和 阿德托昆博 (Antetokounpo) 听起来很诱人，尤其是考虑到马刺队的阵容中仍有 文班亚马 (Wembanyama)、福克斯 (Fox) 和 卡斯尔 (Castle)，但交易得到 卡梅隆·约翰逊 (Cam Johnson) 从篮球原因和机会成本来看都最符合理想的时间线。
由于 卡梅隆·约翰逊 (Cam Johnson) 下赛季的薪水只有 杜兰特 (Durant) 和 阿德托昆博 (Antetokounpo) 薪水的一半，马刺队无需掏空他们的阵容，只需交易 马拉基·布兰纳姆 (Malaki Branham) 和 凯尔登·约翰逊 (Keldon Johnson) 两名球员。
如果 杜兰特 (Durant) 甚至 阿德托昆博 (Antetokounpo) 仍然可供交易，圣安东尼奥队即使在得到 卡梅隆·约翰逊 (Cam Johnson) 之后，仍将拥有足够的交易合同和选秀资产。马刺队不仅保留了本届选秀的榜眼签，还从篮网队那里得到了一个首轮末的选秀权。他们还将保留所有选秀资产中最有价值的一项，即来自亚特兰大的2027年无保护首轮签。
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2025 NBA draft: Should Spurs keep No. 2 pick? Here’s options
With Victor Wembanyama in China for nearly two weeks learning more about himself, according to a source, the San Antonio Spurs hope the Frenchman returns to a tweaked roster poised to end a six-year postseason drought.
Rife with assets – two lottery picks (No. 2 and No. 14) and an additional three future tradeable first-round picks, not to mention controllable contracts – San Antonio could strike a deal to land an All-Star-level player. But whether the team wants to deviate from its long-term plan for building sustainability is still being decided with a week before the 2025 NBA draft begins (June 25-26, 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN).
The Spurs pushed their long-term plan into motion back in 2020 to land Wembanyama.
“We want to build something that’s sustainable. You’ve got to build it brick by brick,” general manager Brian Wright said last June after drafting eventual NBA Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle with the No. 4 pick, then Rob Dillingham at No. 8, before trading him to Minnesota for a 2031 first-rounder and a 2030 pick swap. “All the decisions that we’ve made to this point have kind of been under that premise.”
But will it continue as the Spurs are coming off the league’s eighth-worst record (34-48), stocked with draft capital?
It’s likely to, despite San Antonio fielding inquiries from teams looking to trade up to No. 2, while two future Hall of Famers – Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant – could become available in potential trades. The Spurs haven’t held any substantive discussions regarding the former, according to sources, and Phoenix’s asking price might be too steep for a franchise looking to remain cautious during the early years of Wembanyama’s career.
Still, Durant presents an opportunity, potentially at a lower cost (likely the No. 14 pick and Devin Vassell or Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes) for San Antonio to add an experienced sharpshooting wing with championship pedigree. Wembanyama has long admired Durant’s game, and said he’d like to learn more from the two-time champion. In an interview with M6 Info, Wembanyama said he spoke with Durant after the gold medal game at the Paris Olympics in 2024 between the U.S. and France, and told the former MVP that “I wanted to learn from him and perhaps steal one or two of his secret techniques.”
The Spurs’ young squad could benefit from Durant’s tutelage and practice acumen. Those types of Insights are not lost on former coach Gregg Popovich, now San Antonio’s president of basketball operations who worked with the 18-year NBA veteran during their time together on Team USA and wants to give new coach Mitch Johnson plenty of talent, including one who can help develop camaraderie.
“He’s not special because he’s so talented,” Popovich said of Durant in 2021. “The way he works on his game is more impressive. The joy he has in playing, it’s like osmosis.”
San Antonio will have plenty of competition for Durant’s services but don’t count on a bidding war. The Spurs aren’t likely to relinquish the No. 2 pick for Durant because, according to sources, it’s expected they’ll draft Dylan Harper to add to a talented young core featuring Wembanyama and Castle.
With the French phenom entering his third season, and Castle in Year 2, San Antonio finds itself on solid footing financially to take a big swing on Durant or in free agency, even with De’Aaron Fox’s contract extension due soon. As it stands now, San Antonio is $33 million below the tax and $37 million below the first apron.
In addition to surrounding Wembanyama with better shooters, San Antonio needs to find a backup point guard in the draft or free agency, in addition to a big man to back him up. Depth at center was virtually nonexistent last season after San Antonio traded Zach Collins in the Fox deal, leaving Charles Bassey, who was limited to 36 games because of injuries.
As the Spurs assess their options, all while keeping their long-term goals at the forefront of their decision-making, myself, Jeremy Woo, Kevin Pelton and Bobby Marks dig into how the franchise should approach the draft. We will go deeper into three trade options – and offer a verdict. – Michael C. Wright
More on Spurs’ lottery picks
Although there has been plenty of discussion since lottery night around what the Spurs should do at No. 2, San Antonio is well aware of its good fortune after its pick jumped six spots and has not rushed into trade discussions.
The organization appears comfortable with selecting Harper, who most teams consider the draft’s second-best prospect behind Duke’s Cooper Flagg. The question of fit with Fox and Castle is something the Spurs seem comfortable figuring out on the fly, but the prospect of adding another top talent in Harper on a rookie contract provides flexibility as they continue to surround Wembanyama with players who will help elevate his game. Most teams around the NBA expect San Antonio to draft the 6-foot-6 Rutgers guard.
But the No. 14 pick is where the Spurs will explore their options, whether that’s drafting another young player who complements their core roster, or trading it to add veteran talent or extract some other form of value. Carter Bryant, Noa Essengue and Joan Beringer are among the players who should be considered by the Spurs with their second lottery pick. – Jeremy Woo
Trade offer No. 1: Giannis for a bevy of players, future picks
Milwaukee Bucks get: Forwards Harrison Barnes, Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan, the No. 2 pick, 2026 first-round pick (better of Atlanta and San Antonio), 2028 first-round pick (better of Boston and San Antonio), 2030 first-round pick (better of Dallas, Minnesota and San Antonio), 2031 swap (Milwaukee’s for better of Sacramento’s and San Antonio’s)
Spurs get: Giannis Antetokounmpo
San Antonio is well-positioned to build an Antetokounmpo offer around picks based on the combination of moving up to No. 2 and having future swaps. Instead of relying on the Spurs’ own picks, likely to come at the end of the round, the Bucks would be able to bet against a variety of teams bottoming out.
In particular, the 2030 first-rounder looks especially valuable because it’s the best of three teams – albeit with top-one protection on the swap with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Milwaukee also gets a recent lottery pick in Sochan and players who could keep the team competitive with no draft incentive for the Bucks to tank.
By giving up three rotation players plus the No. 2 pick, San Antonio would compromise its depth. But the Spurs would have time to continue reshaping the roster around a fearsome frontcourt duo of Antetokounmpo and Wembanyama with Castle and Fox in the backcourt. – Kevin Pelton
Trade offer No. 2: Spurs move players, 2025 No. 14 pick for Durant
Phoenix Suns get: Guards Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley, forwards Harrison Barnes and Keldon Johnson, 2025 No. 14 pick, 2027 first-round pick (via Hawks)
Spurs get: Durant
Given Antetokounmpo hasn’t requested a trade, Durant is a more realistic target for San Antonio. The Spurs must weigh whether adding an aging star who will be 36 by 2025-26 opening night to a team led by the 21-year-old Wembanyama makes sense, and whether it would be worth taking themselves out of the mix for Antetokounmpo down the road.
On the flip side, Durant’s age and looming free agency (he has one year left on his contract) mean San Antonio wouldn’t necessarily need to dip as heavily into the team’s stockpile of future picks to add him. Wright recently proposed a trade built around Vassell, but I would prioritize keeping his shooting even if it costs more draft picks.
This offer gives up the No. 14 pick in this year’s draft and the other unprotected pick the Spurs have coming from the Atlanta Hawks via the Dejounte Murray trade. By splitting up Durant’s salary, it saves Phoenix about $12 million in 2025-26 salary, with the potential of additional savings by moving some of these players to other teams. – Pelton
Trade offer No. 3: Spurs get Cam Johnson without giving up No. 2 pick
Brooklyn Nets get: Guard Malaki Branham, forward Keldon Johnson, 2025 No. 14 pick, 2029 first-round pick (top-four protected, converts to two second-round picks if not conveyed)
Spurs get: Cam Johnson, 2025 No. 27 pick
Alternatively, San Antonio could look to deal for a non-star who might better complement the team’s existing talent. Johnson looks like an ideal fit. He averaged a career-high 18.8 points last season and has been a consistent 39% 3-point shooter who would space the floor as a stretch 4 alongside Wembanyama.
Swapping Keldon Johnson for Cam Johnson would have little impact on the Spurs’ cap sheet and, crucially, wouldn’t affect the team’s ability to trade for Antetokounmpo down the road. If needed, Keldon Johnson could either be included in that deal or sent elsewhere for value, given his cap-friendly contract and skill set that works for almost any team.
This proposal offers the Nets a swap up from No. 27 to No. 14 in this year’s draft – a difference equivalent to getting a late first-rounder according to my pick value chart – along with a lightly protected 2029 pick. San Antonio would retain its highest-value picks and swaps coming from other teams during Wembanyama’s prime years. – Pelton
Among those trade offers, this one fits the best
ESPN’s Bobby Marks picks the most realistic of the trades and explains why or why not this could be feasible:
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s move to acquire Alex Caruso last June taught us that a trade can have a significant impact even if an All-Star is not coming back. And though Durant and Antetokounmpo sound enticing, especially when considering the Spurs’ roster still has Wembanyama, Fox and Castle, trading for Cam Johnson fits the ideal timeline for basketball reasons and opportunistic cost.
Because Johnson’s salary next season is half of what is owed to Durant and Antetokounmpo, the Spurs do not have to gut their roster, trading only two players, Branham and Keldon Johnson.
If Durant or even Antetokounmpo are still available, San Antonio would still have enough tradeable contracts and draft assets even after landing Cam Johnson. The Spurs not only retain the No. 2 pick in this draft, but also pick up a late first-round pick from the Nets. They would also retain the most valuable draft asset of their collection, a 2027 unprotected first from Atlanta.
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