By Jeje Gomez, Marilyn Dubinski, Mark Barrington, Bill Huan, Devon Birdsong | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-12-27 18:30:00
交易季已非正式拉开序幕，因为大多数在休赛期签约的球员从12月15日起便可被交易。如今流言四起，你希望马刺追逐哪位球员吗？
Marilyn Dubinski: 目前来看，并没有。我太享受现在这支球队了。我知道媒体曾试图炒作马刺会去追求扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo)。我从一开始就不喜欢他与文班的适配性，但现在连媒体也开始意识到，马刺不仅不需要他，而且队里的其他年轻球员（如斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)、迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 等）也几乎是不可触碰的非卖品。此外，还有关于特雷·墨菲三世 (Trey Murphy III) 的流言，但鹈鹕的要价可能会过高，并且很可能需要马刺送出一个他们同样视为非卖品的球员。我认为球队现在势头正盛，就别轻易破坏它了。
Mark Barrington: 在马刺应对文班亚马长期缺阵的那段时间里，我曾确信他们需要为俾斯麦·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo) 寻找一位升级版的球员。比永博确实是个大好人，巅峰时期也是一位被低估的优秀球员。举个例子，他的生涯盖帽数在现役球员中排名第11位，这表明对于一个注册身高6英尺8英寸的球员来说，他的臂展惊人，并且是一位出色的防守者。但随着凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyk) 很好地填补了空缺，以及卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 的出色表现，我实在看不出球队有任何理由花费资源去引进一个很少能获得上场时间的球员。我们已经看到，只要不要求比永博打太长时间，他的表现足以不拖累球队。因此，如果球队试图用一个更年轻的球员取代他，那将只是一次奢侈之举。当然，如果赛季后期买断市场上出现更合适的人选，马刺可以将他调到管理层的其他岗位，但这目前看来优先级很低。
Bill Huan: 如果你两周前问我这个问题，我肯定会全力支持球队去追求像特雷·墨菲这样的球员。但现在呢？我一点也不想改变这支球队，并非因为它没有提升空间，而是因为球队氛围好到无可挑剔，我想看看这套阵容能走多远，然后再在交易截止日和/或休赛期进行重新评估。我在这支马刺队身上看到了两个赛季前那支雷霆队的许多影子——当时他们并列西部头号种子，在第二轮被达拉斯淘汰，然后在休赛期引进了哈尔滕施泰因，并于次年夺得总冠军。就像那支雷霆队一样，这支圣安东尼奥的队伍可能过于年轻、经验不足，无法赢得一切，但他们在收集到所有需要的数据后，通过夏天的补强，绝对有能力在下个赛季就达到那个高度。
Devon Birdsong: 老实说，我认为马刺今年在交易截止日前不会有大动作。为了一个超级巨星而拆散球队毫无意义，锋线球员的市场深度不足，意味着交易的资产成本可能会非常高昂，而新的薪金空间状况也使得各队更不愿意交易走那些合同合理的球员。或许他们会再次参与一次薪金倾销的交易，但即便如此也感觉希望渺茫。考虑到成本，我不认为他们会去追逐墨菲或劳里·马尔卡宁 (Lauri Markkanen)，追求扬尼斯也是同理，而且他们也不需要安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis) 或多曼塔斯·萨博尼斯 (Domantas Sabonis)（假设萨克拉门托还愿意再和马刺交易的话）。当然，他们也不太可能对任何后卫感兴趣。如果他们想进行边际补强，可以尝试争取提贾恩·萨劳恩 (Tidjane Salaun) 或凯肖恩·乔治 (Kyshawn George)，这两位锋线球员都具备潜力、身材和三分投射能力。萨劳恩尤其引人关注，因为他与文班亚马有着长期的友谊，并且可以轻松地融入奥利尼克的角色。不过，乔治在华盛顿获得了大量上场时间，所以他们交易他的可能性不大。考虑到球队本赛季的表现如此出色，我认为马刺最好还是等到自由市场开启。他们很快就需要在薪资和选秀权方面开始谨慎行事了。
Jeje Gomez: 市场上有一些有趣的名字，但我觉得马刺应该等到交易截止日，看看是否有捡漏的机会。目前，圣安东尼奥似乎拥有一个坚实且深厚的阵容，以及几位明星球员，所以打完这个赛季，等到夏天再做大动作是合乎情理的。
杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 已具备被交易资格，并且跌出了轮换阵容。马刺是应该尽快寻求交易他，还是应该保持耐心，毕竟他即将进入受限制自由球员市场？
Dubinski: 我非常希望球队能和他一起解决问题，但情况可能正走向一个无法挽回的境地。与此同时，不让他上场已经严重损害了他的交易价值，全世界对他的印象只剩下他不是一个射手，却都忘了他擅长什么（作为顺下者、防守和篮板保护等）。我不知道球队对他还有什么计划，但除非他是一笔更大交易的一部分，否则我不确定马刺能从他身上换回什么。把他作为伤病潮再次来袭时的保险，或许是更好的选择。
Barrington: 我真的很怀疑马刺目前能从他身上换回多少价值，因为很明显，随着进攻端的信心几乎消耗殆尽，他现在已经不是一个全面的球员了。可能有些球队能用上他的天赋，但我实在想不出有谁愿意为一个合同即将到期、夏天可能成为受限制自由球员的球员付出太多。马刺甚至有可能在休赛期拒绝为他提供资质报价，让他成为一名完全自由球员，这对双方来说或许都是好事。
我认为马刺最好的做法可能是将他留到本赛季结束，作为特定情况下的替补和伤病保险，然后让他在休赛期寻找一个更适合他的地方。除非他在本赛季后期突然重获上场时间并打出优异表现——那种情况下马刺会希望与他续约——但考虑到本赛季至今的状况，这似乎不太可能发生。
Huan: 唉，我真的不知道该怎么办。我确实认为索汉的未来几乎肯定在别处，但考虑到他已经严重跌出轮换，我甚至觉得交易他的回报都不值得我们放弃一个即便无法上场也能在场下做出贡献的优秀更衣室成员。打个比方，你现在愿意用索汉换一个次轮签吗？还是留着他以防伤病出现，并等到休赛期再探索交易？我绝对认为后者更合理。
Birdsong: 情况正变得越来越棘手。马刺总是能用上索汉的防守，但他却得不到上场时间，我认为这反映了教练组对他投篮的信心问题。而近期马刺在他缺阵的情况下表现出色，让情况变得更加复杂。他越来越像一个功能型球员，对于一个阵容如此深厚的球队来说，这令人担忧。除非马刺打算通过一笔大交易来整合阵容，从而清理出上场时间，或者计划在今年夏天与他签约，否则至少试探一下交易市场以了解他的价值或许是明智之举。即便交易，马刺也应该寻求补强锋线或内线，但这又与腾出上场时间的初衷相悖。老实说，我认为他很难留队度过交易截止日。管理层总是在寻求囤积资产，而他在圣安东尼奥的价值似乎正在下滑。
Gomez: 我不介意马刺留下索汉，但他们通常会善待自家的球员。在他即将进入自由市场时，让他留在圣安东尼奥却只能获得DNP-CD（教练决定不上场），这很可能会损害他获得一份体面第二份合同的机会。他在更衣室里似乎很受欢迎，尤其是深受文班亚马的喜爱，所以交易他会带来一些虽小但现实存在的化学反应风险。也许把他交易到尼克斯换来盖尔雄·亚布塞莱 (Guerschon Yabusele) 和帕科姆·达迪耶 (Pacome Dadiet) 会是个不错的选择？亚布塞莱是维克托（文班亚马）的朋友，换个环境或许能以摇摆内线的身份重拾状态，而达迪耶则有一些未被挖掘的潜力。另外，卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns) 在明尼苏达时就喜欢和索汉的“克隆版”——贾里德·范德比尔特 (Jarred Vanderbilt) 一起打球，所以这个组合或许也能奏效。
到1月10日，林迪·沃特斯三世 (Lindy Waters III) 和俾斯麦·比永博的合同将转为完全保障。马刺是否应该裁掉其中一人并提拔一名双向合同球员，或是在市场上另寻人选？
Dubinski: 沃特斯的投射能力对马刺来说仍然是宝贵的资产，他是一个可以随时派上场都能有所贡献的球员。另一方面，尽管比永博在上赛季球队无人可用时发挥了作用，但他本赛季在有限的出场时间里表现糟糕，而且在拥有科内特、索汉和凯利·奥利尼克的情况下，球队真的不再需要他了。这并不是说球队必须裁掉他（他是一位出色的领袖和更衣室粘合剂，并且他赢得了本赛季回归的权利），但如果需要腾出一个阵容名额，他会是我选择裁掉的人（然后可以签他做助理教练）。
Barrington: 我是林迪·沃特斯三世的粉丝，我认为马刺绝对应该将他留到本赛季结束，甚至更久。他能投进三分，防守也不错。每当被召唤时，他总能挺身而出。
正如我上面所讨论的，我认为俾斯麦·比永博是一个很好的人，也是一位更衣室的领袖，但他的球场表现已远不如巅峰时期。这对于球队的第四中锋和板凳末端的球员来说或许已经足够。但如果马刺打算在1月10日前签下一位更年轻、更具运动能力的内线球员，我也不介意将比永博转入教练组，在那里他仍然可以发挥积极的影响。
Huan: 我同意这里的普遍共识，那就是因为投射能力留下林迪·沃特斯，同时裁掉比永博，因为在马刺前场深度充足的情况下，他确实不是必需的了。
Birdsong: 我认为对于比永博来说，答案完全取决于马刺是否会采取行动来增加内线深度。老实说，我认为这不会发生，但如果真的发生了，他将是被裁掉的那个。另一方面，沃特斯给我的感觉一直是朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 的保险，但只要索汉还在队里，他就更像是一个“紧急情况下使用”的角色。如果索汉不在了，我认为你会留下沃特斯，但谁知道那种情况下球队会换回什么呢。我的猜测是他们俩都会留队。尤其是比永博，马刺似乎非常喜欢他作为一名更衣室领袖。
Gomez: 马刺不应该急于将任何一份双向合同转为常规合同。如果他们没有进行一笔需要裁员的交易，比如我建议的索汉换亚布塞莱和达迪耶的交易，那么暂时保持阵容完整可能是最好的选择。
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。
点击查看原文：Trade season has started, but don’t be surprised if the Spurs sit it out
Trade season has started, but don’t be surprised if the Spurs sit it out
Trade season has unofficially started, since most players signed in the offseason can be moved as of Dec. 15. Rumors are flying. Is there someone you are hoping the Spurs will target?
Marilyn Dubinski: At this point, not really. I’m enjoying this team too much as it is. I know the media was trying to hype up the Spurs for Giannis Antetokounmpo. I did not like his fit with Wemby to begin with, but now even the media is coming to the realization that not only do the Spurs not need him, but their other young players (Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, etc.) are also borderline untouchable. There have also been Trey Murphy III rumors, but the Pelicans’ asking price will likely be too high and again likely require a player the Spurs also deem untouchable. I say they have a good thing going here, so don’t mess it.
Mark Barrington: While the Spurs were dealing with Wembanyama’s extended absence, I was convinced that they needed an upgrade for Bismack Biyombo, who is truly a great human being and was a sneaky good player in his prime. For example, he’s in 11th place among active players in career blocks, which goes to show that he’s deceptively long and a good defender for a player who’s listed at 6’ 8”. But with Kelly Olynyk filling in adequately and the stellar play of Luke Kornet, I just don’t see the team spending any resources at all to get a player who will rarely see the court. We’ve seen that BB can do well enough not to hurt the team as long as he’s not required to play extended minutes, so it would just be a luxury move if the team tried to replace him with a younger player. Now, if an upgrade appears on the buyout market late in the season, the Spurs could move him to a different position in the organization, but that seems a pretty low priority now.
Bill Huan: If you asked me this question two weeks ago, I would’ve gone all out and said someone like Trey Murphy. Now? I don’t want the team to be changed at all, not because it can’t be improved, but because the vibes are so immaculate that I want to see this group play out and see how far they can go before re-evaluating at the deadline and/or offseason. I see lots of similarities between this Spurs team and the Thunder team from two seasons ago, when they tied for the #1 seed in the West and got knocked out in the second round to Dallas before adding Hartenstein in the offseason and winning the chip the very next season. Like that OKC team, this San Antonio squad is likely too young and inexperienced to win it all, but they can absolutely get there as soon as next season with additions in the summer after gathering all the data needed.
Devon Birdsong: Honestly, I don’t think the Spurs are going to do much at the deadline this year. There’s no sense in gutting the team for a superstar, the market is thin enough at forward that asset cost is likely to be steep, and the cap situation has made teams more unlikely to trade reasonable contracts away. Maybe they’ll be involved in a salary dump one more time, but even that feels like a stretch. I don’t think they’re going after Murphy or Markkanen due to cost, same for Giannis, and they have no need for Davis or Sabonis (supposing Sacramento is even willing to trade with the Spurs again). And, of course, they’re unlikely to be interested in any guards. If they want to improve at the margins, they could take a swing at Tidjane Salaun or Kyshawn George, both of whom offer upside, size, and three-point shooting at the forward positions. Salaun is particularly interesting due to his long-standing friendship with Wemby and could slot into Olynyk’s role quite easily. George is getting a lot of minutes in Washington, though, so they seem less likely to unload him. I think the Spurs are better served waiting for free agency, considering how good the team is this season. They’re going to have to start being careful about salaries and picks very soon.
Jeje Gomez: There are intriguing names, but I feel like the Spurs should wait until the trade deadline and see if a bargain appears. Right now, San Antonio seems to have a solid, deep roster and a couple of stars, so playing the season out and waiting until the summer before making any big moves makes sense.
Jeremy Sochan is eligible to be traded and is out of the rotation. Should the Spurs be looking to move him soon or be patient, since he’s set to enter restricted free agency?
Dubinski: I so badly want them to figure things out with him, but things may be reaching a point of no return. At the same time, they have significantly hurt his trade value by not playing him, and all the world remembers about him is that he’s not a shooter, but everyone forgets what he does well (dive man, defense, rebounding, etc.). I don’t know what their plans are for him anymore, but unless he’s part of a larger trade, I’m not sure what the Spurs would receive in return for him. They’re probably better off having him as insurance in case the injury bug strikes again.
Barrington: I really doubt the Spurs could get much in return for him at this point, since it’s clear that he’s not a versatile player now, with his offensive confidence nearly depleted. There are probably some teams that could use his talents, but none that I can think of that would be willing to give much in return for a player who’s on an expiring contract and will probably be a restricted agent in the summer. It’s possible that the Spurs could even decline to offer him a qualifying offer in the offseason, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent, which could work out well for both parties.
I think the Spurs’ best move might be to hold onto him for the rest of this season as a situational backup and injury insurance, and let him find a better fit in the offseason. Unless he suddenly has a resurgence in playing time and production later in this season, in which case, the Spurs would want to re-sign him, but that seems unlikely given how things have played out so far this season.
Huan: Oh, jeez, I really don’t know what to do here. I do think that Sochan’s future is almost certainly elsewhere, but given how far he’s fallen out of the rotation, I don’t even think the return is worth giving away a good locker room guy who still contributes off the court, even if he never gets minutes. For reference, would you trade Sochan for a second right now, or keep him in case injuries prop up and explore deals in the offseason? I definitely think the latter makes more sense.
Birdsong: This is becoming a tricky situation. The Spurs can always use Sochan’s defense, but he’s not getting playing time, which I think speaks to the coaching staff’s confidence in his shooting. The situation is further complicated by how well the Spurs have played without him in this recent stretch. He’s starting to feel more and more like a utility player, and with a roster this deep, that’s concerning. Unless the Spurs are going to consolidate the roster with a big trade that clears up playing time, or have plans to sign him this coming summer, it may be wise to at least probe the trade market for his value. Even in the event of a trade, the Spurs should really be looking for forwards or bigs, both of which would be the opposite of freeing up minutes. I don’t think he’s going to make it past the trade deadline, if I’m being honest. The front office is always looking to stack assets, and it seems like his value in San Antonio is slipping.
Gomez: I wouldn’t mind the Spurs holding on to Sochan, but they typically try to do well by their guys, and keeping him in San Antonio while getting DNP-CDs as he’s about to enter free agency would likely hurt his chances of getting a decent second contract. He seems to be beloved in the locker room and especially by Wembanyama, so moving him comes with some mild but realistic chemistry perils. Maybe trading him to the Knicks for Yabusele and Dadiet could make sense? Yabu is Vic’s friend and could return to form as a swing big with a change of scenery, while Dadiet has some untapped potential. Plus, KAT loved playing next to Jarred Vanderbilt, a Sochan clone, in Minnesota, so it could work out.
On January 10, both Lindy Waters III’s and Bismack Biyombo’s contracts become fully guaranteed. Should the Spurs waive either and promote a two-way player or explore the market?
Dubinski: Waters’ shooting remains a valuable commodity to the Spurs, and he’s someone they can throw in and get something from at any time. On the other hand, while Biyombo was useful last season when they had no one else, he’s been terrible in the minutes he’s gotten this season, and they really don’t need him anymore with Kornet, Sochan and Kelly Olynyk. None of this is to say they HAVE to waive him (he’s a great leader and lockeroom presence, and he earned the right to return this season), but if they need to open a spot, he would be my choice to be waived (then signed as an assistant coach).
Barrington: I’m a fan of Lindy Waters III, and I think the Spurs should definitely hold onto him for the rest of the season and possibly longer. He can hit three-point shots and he’s a decent defender. He’s shown up whenever he’s called upon.
As I discussed above, I think that Bismack Biyombo is a great person and locker room presence, but only a shadow of the player he was at his peak. That’s probably good enough for the fourth center and next-to-last player off the bench. But if the Spurs have a younger and more athletic big in mind to sign before January 10, I wouldn’t mind moving Bismack to the coaching staff where he can still make a positive impact.
Huan: I agree with the general consensus here, which is to keep Lindy Waters due to his shooting while waiving Biyombo since he’s really not needed with the Spurs’ depth in the frontcourt.
Birdsong: I think for Biyombo, the answer is predicated entirely on whether or not the Spurs make some kind of move to acquire more big man depth. I honestly don’t think that’s going to happen, but he would be the player to waive if so. Waters, on the other hand, has felt like Julian Champagnie insurance to me, but mostly in a ‘pull in case of emergency’ way, as long as Sochan is still on the roster. Without Sochan, I think you keep Waters, but who knows what they might get back in that scenario. My guess is they’re both staying put. Especially Biyombo, who the Spurs really seem to like as a locker room guy.
Gomez: The Spurs shouldn’t be in a hurry to convert any of the two-way contracts into regular deals. If they don’t make a trade that requires them to waive someone, like my suggested Sochan for Yabu and Dadiet transaction, it would probably be for the best to just keep the roster intact, for now.
By Jeje Gomez, Marilyn Dubinski, Mark Barrington, Bill Huan, Devon Birdsong, via Pounding The Rock