By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-06-29 13:57:55
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2024年7月12日，法国东部迪西讷-沙尔皮约的LDLC竞技场，法国队中锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)、法国队后卫马修·斯特拉泽尔 (Matthew Strazel) (85号) 和法国队前锋格尔雄·亚布塞莱 (Guerschon Yabusele) (7号) 在备战2024年巴黎奥运会的法国队与塞尔维亚队表演赛中做出反应。马刺队将在自由球员市场寻求大个子球员，作为文班亚马的替补，并且可能会关注上赛季效力于费城队的亚布塞莱。
马刺队在上周的NBA选秀中收获颇丰，欣喜若狂。
马刺队用榜眼签选中了来自罗格斯大学的19岁得分型后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)，球探们认为他具备入选NBA最佳阵容的潜力。
球队用第14顺位选秀权选中了来自亚利桑那大学、身高6英尺7英寸的前锋卡特·布莱恩特 (Carter Bryant)，他有望在未来几个赛季胜任侧翼位置。
然而，尽管马刺队的新秀班底前景光明，但这两名新秀都无法满足球队最迫切的需求——即一名替补内线球员，以减轻维克托·文班亚马的身体负荷。
“我们从不将选秀仅仅视为填补阵容空缺的途径，”马刺队总经理布莱恩·莱特 (Brian Wright) 表示，“组建球队的方式有很多种。”
马刺队向季后赛席位迈进的下一步将于周一开始。自由球员市场将于下午5点正式开启，届时各队将被正式允许与市场上的球员进行谈判。
预计莱特将与几位身材高大的球员取得联系。
除了文班亚马，目前马刺队阵容中没有球员身高超过6英尺8英寸。
上赛季曾担任替补中锋的三名球员——桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利 (Sandro Mamukelashvili) (6英尺11英寸)、查尔斯·巴锡 (Charles Bassey) (6英尺10英寸) 和俾斯麦克·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo) (6英尺8英寸)——都将进入自由球员市场。
身高6英尺8英寸的杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 曾作为非传统替补中锋出场，如果新赛季今天开始，他可能会是马刺队在该位置上的头号替补。
幸运的是，新赛季并未今天开始。
自由球员市场将充满有趣的选项，这些球员可能会增强马刺队的前场实力。
作为一支超过工资帽的球队，马刺队拥有一个价值1410万美元的中产特例和一个价值510万美元的双年特例，可以用来签下自由球员，此外还可以提供老将底薪合同。
可能在马刺队预算范围内的候选人包括雄鹿队的布鲁克·洛佩兹 (Brook Lopez) 和鲍比·波蒂斯 (Bobby Portis)、凯尔特人队的卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 和艾尔·霍福德 (Al Horford)，以及老鹰队的克林特·卡佩拉 (Clint Capela)。
37岁的洛佩兹可能会是可行的选择，因为他与马刺队新任主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 有过渊源。两人曾在斯坦福大学时期做过大学队友。
另一位可能价格实惠的大个子球员是费城队的格尔雄·亚布塞莱 (Guerschon Yabusele)，他是文班亚马在法国国家队的队友。
当被问及球队是否自信能在自由球员市场大门开启后，签下一些内线援手时，莱特依然保持着谨慎。
“我不能告诉你，”他说。
除了解决内线需求，马刺队预计还将寻求引进一到两名三分射手。
马刺队上赛季在该领域悄然进步，以1158记三分球排名联盟第九，命中率35.7%排名第二十。
尽管如此，球队永远不嫌投射能力过多，今年夏天有一些有趣的球员可供选择。他们包括灰熊队的桑蒂·阿尔达马 (Santi Aldama) 和卢克·肯纳德 (Luke Kennard)、森林狼队的尼凯尔·亚历山大-沃克 (Nickeil Alexander-Walker)、篮网队的卡姆·托马斯 (Cam Thomas) 以及骑士队的泰·杰罗姆 (Ty Jerome)。
马刺队还拥有在交易市场上有所作为的资产，篮网队的卡姆·约翰逊 (Cam Johnson) 是一个热门目标。
在自由球员市场开启前夕的周日，马刺队处理了一些内部事务，向双向合同球员哈里森·英格拉姆 (Harrison Ingram) 和莱利·米尼克斯 (Riley Minix) 开出了资质报价。这样做，马刺队使这两名二年级球员成为了受限制自由球员，从而获得了匹配其他球队报价的权利。
上赛季马刺队阵容中将进入自由球员市场的最大牌球员是克里斯·保罗 (Chris Paul)。这位即将年满40岁的未来名人堂成员上赛季为马刺队首发了全部82场比赛，但预计不会回归。
无论未来几周人员如何变动，马刺队的目标始终不变。
尘埃落定之后，他们希望能够稳步向前，一步步接近打破连续六个赛季无缘季后赛的局面。
“我们一直努力做的就是脚踏实地，埋头苦干，希望有一天我们抬起头来，发现自己已经抵达了目标位置，”莱特说，“未来几个月、几年，我们还有大量工作要做，但我们的希望是能够尽快实现目标。”
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) drives to the basket between Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet, right, and guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
San Antonio Spurs Jeremy Sochan grabs a rebound by Boston Celtics Luke Kornet (40).Boston Celtics v San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, March 29, 2025
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) looks to shoot over Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15) during the first half of their NBA game at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 in San Antonio. San Antonio beat Atlanta 133-126 in overtime.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, left, sets to shoot against Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
San Antonio Spurs’ Cedi Osman tries to get past Milwaukee Bucks’ Bobby Portis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, left, fights for position under the basket against Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez during the first half of their game at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Milwaukee beat the Spurs 125-121.
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Spurs need big man to back up Victor Wembanyama in free agency
France’s center Victor Wembanyama, France’s guard Matthew Strazel (85) and France’s forward Guerschon Yabusele (7) react during the exhibition game between France and Serbia ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in the LDLC Arena in Decines-Charpieu, eastern France, on July 12, 2024. The Spurs will be looking for big men in free agency to back up Wembanyama and could look to Yabusele, who played last season in Philadelphia.
The Spurs came out of last week’s NBA draft ecstatic at their good fortune.
With the No. 2 pick, the Spurs selected Dylan Harper, a 19-year-old scoring guard from Rutgers who scouts believe to possess All-NBA upside.
With the 14th selection, the club drafted Carter Bryant, a 6-foot-7 forward from Arizona who could plug a role on the wing for seasons to come.
As promising as the Spurs’ rookie class is, however, neither newcomer stands to fill the club’s biggest glaring need — a backup big man to ease the pounding on Victor Wembanyama.
“We don’t ever approach the draft as just trying to fill a need,” Spurs general manager Brian Wright said. “There are a lot of ways to build your team out.”
The next step in the Spurs’ journey toward playoff relevance begins Monday. Free agency opens for business at 5 p.m., when teams will be officially allowed to negotiate with players on the market.
Expect Wright to put in a call to a handful of very tall men.
Other than Wembanyama, no player on the Spurs’ roster as it stands now is taller than 6-8.
Three players who saw backup minutes at center last season — Sandro Mamukelashvili (6-11), Charles Bassey (6-10) and Bismack Biyombo (6-8) — are set to enter free agency themselves.
The 6-8 Jeremy Sochan spent time as an unorthodox second-unit center, and would probably be the Spurs’ top backup at the position if the season opened today.
Luckily for the Spurs, it does not.
The free agency market stands to be rife with intriguing options who could bolster the Spurs’ frontcourt.
As a team over the salary cap, the Spurs have a $14.1-million mid-level exception and a $5.1-million bi-annual exception to spend on outside free agents, along with veteran minimum contracts to hand out.
Candidates who could fall in the Spurs’ price range include Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis, Boston’s Luke Kornet and Al Horford and Atlanta’s Clint Capela.
The 37-year-old Lopez could be gettable due to his history with new Spurs coach Mitch Johnson. The two played together in college at Stanford.
Another big man who could come at a bargain is Philadelphia’s Guerschon Yabusele, a teammate of Wembanyama’s on the French national team.
Asked if the team feels confident it might be able to land some big man help once the free agency bell opens, Wright remained coy.
“Can’t tell you that,” he said.
In addition to scratching their big man itch, the Spurs can also be expected to look into bringing in another 3-point shooter or two.
The Spurs quietly improved in that area last season, ranking ninth in the league in 3-pointers made (1,158) and 20th in percentage (35.7%).
Still, teams can never have enough shooting on the roster, and there are some interesting names available this summer. They include Memphis’ Santi Aldama and Luke Kennard, Minnesota’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas and Cleveland’s Ty Jerome.
The Spurs also have the assets to make a play in the trade market, with Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson a popular target.
On the eve of free agency Sunday, the Spurs took care of a bit of internal housekeeping, presenting qualifying offers to two-way players Harrison Ingram and Riley Minix. By doing so, the Spurs made both second-year players restricted free agents, granting the team the right to match outside offers for them.
The biggest name off last season’s Spurs roster set to hit free agency is Chris Paul. The soon-to-be 40-year-old future Hall of Famer started all 82 games for the Spurs last season, but is not expected to return.
Whatever the comings and goings over the next couple of weeks, the goal for the Spurs remains the same.
Once the dust clears, they hope to be one slow and steady step closer to breaking a six-season playoff hiatus.
“What we’ve tried to do is just put one foot in front of the other, stay head down and hopefully we look up some day and we’re right where we want to be,” Wright said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do over the coming months and coming years, but our hope is to be there as soon as we can.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News