By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-12-16 01:21:17
马刺正处在一波绝佳的状态中。他们不仅在过去13场比赛中赢下了10场，还迎回了斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)和维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)的复出，并击败雷霆，与尼克斯会师阿联酋航空NBA杯的决赛。
在如此多的大事发生之时，一些虽小但远非无足轻重的消息可能会被忽略。所以，这里有一些你在庆祝马刺这波出色表现时可能错过的资讯。
马刺的赛程在未来一段时间内仍将十分严峻
在经历了一段惬意的连续五个主场之后，马刺在过去的10场比赛中有9场是客场作战。他们上一个主场比赛是在12月2日对阵灰熊，但那是一场背靠背比赛的第一场，随后球队便奔赴奥兰多。由于他们杀入了杯赛四分之一决赛，一场未被列入常规赛程的比赛最终被安排在了洛杉矶。接着，他们前往拉斯维加斯对阵雷霆，并将在决赛中迎战尼克斯。总而言之，在过去的10场比赛中，他们的足迹遍布了10个不同的州。球队一直在追踪赛程，这段经历堪称残酷。
马刺队一直在追踪他们近期的旅途并分享道：过去22天里，他们有20天都在路上……在此期间飞行了超过5000英里……内华达州是他们在过去10天里打过比赛的第10个州。
而这甚至还不是“牛仔客场之旅”……
— Marc Stein (@ TheSteinLine) 2025年12月14日
不幸的是，情况在短期内不会有太大好转。他们将于12月18日回到主场迎战奇才，但会立即跳上飞机前往亚特兰大，在背靠背的第二场比赛中对阵老鹰。之后他们会前往华盛顿，然后才回到主场迎战雷霆。再然后，他们将前往俄克拉荷马城，在圣诞大战中与卫冕冠军一较高下。正如玛丽莲·杜宾斯基 (Marilyn Dubinski)所指出的，除了在拉斯维加斯的两场比赛，马刺上一次在比赛之间没有进行长途跋涉还是在11月20日。
每支球队在赛季中都会有艰难的时期。情况最终会恢复正常。好消息是，今年的赛程变得更加艰难是因为马刺在杯赛中走得更远，而且他们对舟车劳顿和客场作战的应对非常出色。但从教练组到球员，现在每个人可能都在掰着手指头盼望下一个连续主场的到来。
马刺裁掉莱利·米尼克斯，并与凯尔·曼加斯签下一份双向合同
周五，即12月12日，马刺队宣布裁掉莱利·米尼克斯 (Riley Minix)后，用一份双向合同签下了凯尔·曼加斯 (Kyle Mangas)。
据联盟消息人士透露，圣安东尼奥马刺队将裁掉双向合同前锋莱利·米尼克斯，为签下凯尔·曼加斯腾出双向合同名额。本赛季在G联赛，米尼克斯场均得到15.5分，投篮命中率46%，三分命中率39%，外加6.4个篮板和3.3次助攻 https://t.co/JJXxl90H7S
— Michael Scotto (@ MikeAScotto) 2025年12月12日
米尼克斯是2024年的落选秀，他与马刺已有一段时间的渊源，他的合同在2025年10月被转换为一份双向合同，并于当年为一线队出战过一场比赛。他在第一个赛季后进入受限制自由球员市场，并被圣安东尼奥以一份双向合同留用，在本赛季出战了三场比赛。这位神射手前锋大部分时间在奥斯汀度过，为G联赛附属球队场均贡献15.5分和6.4个篮板，三分命中率高达39.4%。他还在夏季联赛中有过一个高光时刻，当时他命中了一记绝杀球。
莱利·米尼克斯压哨绝杀
马刺在拉斯维加斯赢得一场惊心动魄的胜利！pic.twitter.com/d5EJ70EmCR
— NBA (@ NBA) 2025年7月15日
在读者txinlaca分享了这则消息后，The Feed讨论区中出现了一些关于这一举动的讨论：
报道：莱利·米尼克斯被奥斯汀马刺队裁掉 – 凯尔·曼加斯签下双向合同 | Pounding The Rock
这是一个有些奇怪的操作，因为曼加斯是一名有实力的球员，但他缺乏使米尼克斯具备吸引力的身材尺寸。公平地说，这位后卫本赛季表现非常出色，他去年也在奥斯汀效力过。他在10场G联赛比赛中，场均能得到18.5分、2.9个篮板和5次助攻，同时三分命中率高达41.1%。问题在于他是一名身高6英尺4英寸的双能卫，而马刺队内已经有一名更年轻的同类型球员——以双向合同签约的大卫·琼斯-加西亚 (David Jones-Garcia)。他显然值得球队更仔细地考察，但位置上的重叠是确实存在的。
还有一个关于阿联酋航空NBA杯奖金池的问题。如果马刺输给尼克斯，每位持有标准合同的球员将获得超过20万美元的奖金。如果他们击败对手，奖金将超过50万美元。双向合同球员每人获得该数额的一半。这笔钱无论如何都算是一大笔，特别是对于阵容名单边缘的球员而言。米尼克斯能拿到这笔钱吗？曼加斯能吗？他们会平分吗？目前尚不清楚，但希望管理层在裁掉米尼克斯之前考虑到了这一点。
人人都爱迪伦·哈珀
迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)正经历一个出色的新秀赛季。他的表现是如此亮眼，以至于关于他与其他后卫的兼容性问题已基本平息，取而代之的是一片赞誉之声。他的队友们也很快地指出了他作为一名新秀所带来的巨大影响，德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)甚至将他与一些响当当的名字相提并论。
媒体也注意到了这一点。The Ringer的记者比尔·西蒙斯 (Bill Simmons)和罗布·马奥尼 (Rob Mahoney)在最近的一期播客中也难掩对哈珀的兴奋之情。
“我TMD太爱迪伦·哈珀了。这选秀选得真棒。”@ BillSimmons 和 @ RobMahoney 被迪伦·哈珀年仅19岁就能在进攻端展现出的能力深深震撼。 pic.twitter.com/yvjPrdyt7f
— The Ringer (@ ringer) 2025年12月9日
哈珀是榜眼秀，所以他从来不会不被人们注意，尤其是在马刺队表现出色的情况下。但令人欣慰的是，尽管他可能无法获得足够的出场时间或球权来竞争年度最佳新秀，但他不仅因其潜力，也因其对一支赢球队伍所做的贡献而获得赞扬。
米奇·约翰逊与杰里米·索汉之间没问题
杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan)已经跌出了轮换阵容。他的角色自上赛季末以来一直在缩水，但当时他仍然能获得一些上场时间。然而，随着球队阵容逐渐恢复健康，这种情况停止了。他在过去两场比赛中没有登场，而在那之前的一场比赛中也只打了不到四分钟。
将一个在联盟头两年担任全职首发的球员摁在板凳上，可能会引发更衣室的化学反应问题，但似乎助教米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson)处理得很好。
米奇·约翰逊表示，索汉最近出场时间的大幅下滑纯粹是教练的决定。“杰里米一直表现得很好，”约翰逊说。“我们一直保持同频，进行了大量的沟通。”
— Tom Orsborn (@ tom_orsborn) 2025年12月14日
听到索汉跌出轮换并非由更衣室问题导致，这让人感到欣慰，但这并不令人意外。在过去的几场比赛中，索汉一直在为他的队友们加油助威。希望在明年夏天进入受限制自由球员市场之前，他能再获得一次机会来证明自己能够为球队做出贡献。
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Spurs links: Brutal schedule continues, a new two-way signing and everybody loves Dylan Harper
The Spurs are in the middle of a fantastic stretch. They have not only won 10 of their last 13 games, but also gotten Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama back, and defeated the Thunder to reach the Emirates NBA Cup championship game against the Knicks.
With so many big things happening, some smaller but far from insignificant news can slip by. So here’s what you might have missed while celebrating the great stretch of Spurs play.
The Spurs’ schedule will continue to be rough for a while
After a nice, five-game homestand, the Spurs have played nine of their last 10 games on the road. Their last home game was on Dec. 2 against the Grizzlies, but it was the first game of a back-to-back that took San Antonio to Orlando. Since they made the Cup quarterfinals, one of their unscheduled games ended up being in Los Angeles. Then they travelled to Las Vegas to face the Thunder and will play against the Knicks in the championship game. In total, they have played in 10 different states in their last 10 games. The team has tracked the schedule and it’s been brutal.
The Spurs have been tracking their recent travel and share: They’ve spent 20 of the past 22 days on the road … traveled more than 5,000 miles in that span … and Nevada is the 10th state they’ve played in over the past 10 days.
And this isn’t even the Rodeo Road Trip …
— Marc Stein (@ TheSteinLine) December 14, 2025
Unfortunately, things won’t get much better for a while. They’ll return home to face the Wizards on Dec. 18, but will immediately jump on a plane to Atlanta to face the Hawks on the second game of a back-to-back. They’ll travel to Washington after that before coming home to host the Thunder. And then, they’ll travel to Oklahoma City for their Christmas matchup with the reigning champions. As Marilyn Dubinski pointed out, outside of the two Vegas games, the last time the Spurs didn’t travel between games was Nov. 20.
Every team has tough stretches in their season. Things eventually normalise. The good news is that this year the schedule has become tougher because the Spurs advanced in the cup, and they have responded well to travelling and playing away games. But everyone, from coaching staff to players, is probably counting the days before the next homestand by now.
The Spurs waived Riley Minix and signed Kyle Mangas to a two-way contract
On Friday, Dec. 12, the Spurs announced that they had signed Kyle Mangas to a two-way contract after waiving Riley Minix.
The San Antonio Spurs will waive two-way forward Riley Minix to make room for the signing of Kyle Mangas to a two-way deal, league sources said. Minix has averaged 15.5 points on 46% from the field and 39% from 3-point range, 6.4 boards and 3.3 assists in the G League this season https://t.co/JJXxl90H7S
— Michael Scotto (@ MikeAScotto) December 12, 2025
Minix, who went undrafted in 2024, has been with the Spurs for a while, as he had his contract converted into a two-way on October 2025 and suited up for one game with the big team that year. He entered restricted free agency after his first season and was retained by San Antonio on a two-way deal, suiting up for three games in the current season. The sharpshooting forward spent time in Austin, averaging 15.5 points on 39.4 percent from beyond the arc to go with 6.4 rebounds for the G League affiliate. He also had a fantastic moment in Summer League, when he hit a game-winner.
RILEY MINIX BUZZER BEATER FOR THE WIN
Spurs win a THRILLER in Vegas! pic.twitter.com/d5EJ70EmCR
— NBA (@ NBA) July 15, 2025
There has been some discussion about the move in The Feed, after reader txinlaca shared the news:
Report: Riley Minix waived from ATX Spurs – Kyle Mangas signed to 2-way deal | Pounding The Rock
It’s a somewhat strange move, as Mangas is a quality player but lacks the size that made Minix intriguing. The guard, who also spent time in Austin last year, has been terrific this season, to be fair. He’s averaging 18.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and five assists while shooting 41.1 percent from beyond the arc in 10 G League games. The issue is he’s a 6’4 combo guard and the Spurs have a younger version of that player in a two-way contract in David Jones-Garcia. He’s clearly worth a closer look, but the positional overall is real.
There’s also the question of the Emirates NBA Cup prize pool. If the Spurs lose to the Knicks, every player on a standard contract gets over $200,000. If they beat them, they get over $500,000. Two-way players get half of that sum each. That is a lot of money in general, but especially for the fringe guys on the roster. Does Minix get that money? Does Mangas? Do they split it? It’s unclear, but hopefully the front office considered it before waiving Minix.
Everybody loves Dylan Harper
Dylan Harper has been having a fantastic rookie season. So much so that the questions about his fit with the other guards have largely subsided and have been replaced with praise. His teammates have been quick to point out just how big of an impact he’s making as a rookie, with De’Aaron Fox comparing him to some impressive names.
The media has also taken notice. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Rob Mahoney couldn’t contain their excitement about Harper in a recent podcast.
“I f—ing love Dylan Harper. What a pick.”@ BillSimmons and @ RobMahoney are blown away by what Dylan Harper can already do offensively at 19 years old. pic.twitter.com/yvjPrdyt7f
— The Ringer (@ ringer) December 9, 2025
Harper was the second overall pick, so he was never going to fly under the radar, especially with the Spurs doing well. But it’s good to see that even though he likely won’t get the minutes or touches to be Rookie of the Year is getting praise not only for his potential but also his contributions to a winning team.
Mitch Johnson and Jeremy Sochan are cool
Jeremy Sochan has fallen out of the rotation. His role has been shrinking since the end of last season but he was still getting minutes. Then, as the team got healthier, that stopped. He’s not seen the court in the last two games and only played under four minutes in the game prior.
It could cause chemistry issues to bench a guy who was a full-time starter for the first two years he was in the league, but it seems that Mitch Johnson is on top of it.
Mitch Johnson indicated Sochan’s significant dip in minutes of late has been solely a coaching decision. “Jeremy has been great,” Johnson said. “We have been on the same page, a lot of communication.”
— Tom Orsborn (@ tom_orsborn) December 14, 2025
It’s good to hear there were no locker room issues leading to Sochan’s demotion, but it’s not surprising. Sochan has been cheering for his teammates in these past few games. Hopefully, he’ll get another chance to prove he can contribute before reaching restricted free agency in the summer.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock