By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-06-18 01:01:51
自由球员市场要到6月30日才会开启，但总决赛一结束，各支球队就已经可以开始与自家的自由球员进行谈判了。从规则上讲，这是一个专属窗口期，让母队有机会在球员进入市场之前，提前锁定他们想要留下的球员。
在某些年份，这个窗口期显得尤为重要，因为球队可能会有关键拼图的合同到期。但对于今年休赛期的马刺来说，情况并非如此。事实上，如果他们最终没有续约任何一个人，也并不会让人感到意外。
让我们来看看圣安东尼奥马刺的自由球员们，他们在常规赛中的表现如何，以及他们回归的可能性有多大。
哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) | 完全自由球员
2025/26赛季数据：场均9.9分、2.8个篮板、1.9次助攻，三分命中率39%
巴恩斯在赛季的部分时间里担任首发，看起来像是一个稳健的过渡期选择。他很少犯错，能打无球，而且投进了足够多的三分球，以至于对手经常放空他或用中锋去防守他，都没有造成太大的问题。他以替补身份结束了本赛季，数据表明他可以成为一名合格的替补，什么都能干一点，同时不会在任何方面拖累球队。但分项数据却呈现出不同的画面。
这位老将前锋在赛季初期表现出色，但随后他的外线手感彻底冰封，在对手扑防后也无法突破到篮下。正当马刺逐渐找到自己作为一支年轻、富有运动活力且强调冲击篮筐的球队定位时，巴恩斯看起来却像是在一个月内老了五岁。他失去了首发位置，尽管他最终找回了外线手感，但他似乎从未成为过一个具有杀伤力的武器。缺乏进攻存在感，再加上平庸的防守，随着季后赛的深入，他跌出轮换阵容也就不足为奇了。
回归可能性：中等
巴恩斯在几场季后赛中没有出场，在其他场次中的出场时间也微乎其微。他现在只有34岁，依然是个足够优秀的射手，有可能从其他球队那里获得一份保证出场时间的报价。马刺可能会尝试留住他，原因有两点。
首先，他对圣安东尼奥社区极其慷慨，多次进行捐款并出席慈善活动，这意味着他拥有马刺一直以来所看重的优秀品质。其次，利用管理层目前拥有的运作工具，想要替代一名依然有用的球员并非易事。
如果他愿意降薪，并且接受在常规赛中承担有限但稳定的出场时间，双方达成妥协似乎是可能的。
凯利·奥利尼克 (Kelly Olynyk) | 完全自由球员
2025/26赛季数据：在场均8.6分钟的出场时间里，贡献3.2分、1.8个篮板、1.2次助攻。
去年夏天，在奥利尼克通过交易（马刺送出马拉基·布兰纳姆 (Malaki Branham) 和布雷克·韦斯利 (Blake Wesley)）加盟后，曾有一段时间，人们有理由对他的加入感到乐观。这位老将大个子有着明显的缺点，主要是护筐能力不足，但他的传球和不错的外部投射能力，使他成为与杰里米·索汉 (Jeremy Sochan) 搭档出场的不错人选。
然而，随着索汉逐渐失去教练组的青睐，奥利尼克的定位也变得模糊起来。在文班亚马或科内特身边，他不够敏捷，无法胜任大前锋；而作为单大个子在场时，他缺乏运动能力的弱点又让他成为了防守端的筛子。
最终，奥利尼克场均出场时间不足10分钟，仅出战了42场比赛。马刺在交易截止日并没有利用他即将到期的合同进行交易，现在他将进入完全自由球员市场，而他的市场前景非常有限。
回归可能性：低
马刺尝试引进并考察一位拥有其他内线所不具备技能的大个子是明智的，但事实证明，奥利尼克并不适合他们以后卫为主导、强调冲击篮筐的进攻体系。而且他经历了一个糟糕的投射赛季，而投篮本是他保持自身价值的武器。在35岁的年纪，他的NBA生涯可能已经走到尽头，除非有球队想要一个优秀的老将来填补更衣室名单。而这支球队似乎不太可能是圣安东尼奥。
乔丹·麦克劳克林 (Jordan McLaughlin) | 完全自由球员
2025/26赛季数据：在场均6.4分钟的出场时间里，贡献2分、0.9次助攻，三分命中率42%。
麦克劳克林是达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 交易中的添头，但他不知怎的，在2024/25赛季效力球队的短暂时间里，发挥了足够大的影响力，从而在随后的休赛期赢得了一份全额保障的底薪合同。在后场拥挤的情况下，圣安东尼奥似乎很乐意引进这样一位流浪球员——即使没有出场时间他也不会抱怨，而在紧急情况下，他能控球、能高强度防守，并且能在空位投进三分。
在这个微小的角色中，他完成了任务。马刺根本没有对他寄予厚望，但当他上场时，他做到了大家对他的期望。
回归可能性：中等
马刺需要一个像麦克劳克林这种类型的后卫，那为什么不直接带回这位老将呢？在30岁的年纪，他大概已经定型，甚至可能会出现下滑，但既然他只会在有人受伤或比赛进入垃圾时间时才在常规赛登场，这也就不那么重要了。
与此同时，引进一个更具活力、能打多个位置的选择或许是更明智的举动。此外，也许真的有其他球队愿意给麦克劳克林提供出场时间，而这是马刺无法承诺的。
林迪·沃特斯三世 (Lindy Waters III) | 完全自由球员
2025/26赛季数据：在场均6.4分钟的出场时间里，贡献2.4分、0.7个篮板，三分命中率34%。
你真的能对一个拿着部分保障底薪合同并留队的球员感到失望吗？如果可以的话，林迪·沃特斯三世确实符合这一描述。沃特斯作为一名投篮专家加盟，虽然他很少有足够的上场时间来寻找节奏，但他的三分命中率却创下了职业生涯新低。考虑到投篮是他立足NBA的唯一技能，可以说，即使是对于马刺为他规划的微小角色，他的表现也是不合格的。
回归可能性：低
在NBA，能投篮的矮个侧翼并不难找。除非沃特斯在更衣室里的重要性超出了所有媒体的报道，否则他似乎不太可能在马刺获得另一次机会。
梅森·普拉姆利 (Mason Plumlee) | 完全自由球员
2025/26赛季数据（仅代表马刺）：在仅有的6场比赛中，场均贡献0.8分、2.2个篮板、0.6次助攻。
普拉姆利在赛季后期加盟，填补了索汉被裁后留下的阵容空缺。他花了一段时间才恢复体形，最终在常规赛中身披银黑战袍总共只打了47分钟。他在马刺生涯中最令人难忘的时刻，大概是对贾里德·麦凯恩 (Jared McCain) 的一次恶意犯规，因为当球队需要替补中锋时，米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 宁愿选择打小阵容，也不愿派上普拉姆利。
回归可能性：低
36岁的普拉姆利状态下滑已有一段时间，他的NBA生涯可能已经结束。很难想象在什么情况下他重返圣安东尼奥会是合理的。
俾斯麦·比永博 (Bismack Biyombo) | 完全自由球员
2025/26赛季数据：在场均5.6分钟的出场时间里，贡献0.9分、1个篮板、0.3次抢断+盖帽。
在过去一年的大部分时间里，比永博都处于无人问津的自由球员状态，直到维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 缺阵时，马刺才签下了他。马刺当时让他场均出场19分钟，不出所料，他的表现并不好，因为曾经让他成为一名防守稳健、终结能力尚可的防守型中锋的敏捷性和运动能力，到那时已经消失殆尽。
今年他的表现甚至更糟，但不同的是，他实际上并没有得到太多上场时间，主要是在队中提供老将的领导力。
回归可能性：中等（但理应为低）
此时此刻，比永博不应该再留在NBA了。他的移动速度已经无法防守挡拆，护筐封盖能力也已不复存在。他从来都不是一个出色的进攻球员，而他缺乏射程和糟糕的罚球更是让他成为了场上的累赘。从篮球角度来看，没有任何理由让他下赛季继续留在马刺。
话虽如此，马刺确实需要用一些不奢求出场时间、且能带来良好更衣室氛围的球员来填补阵容末端。文班亚马似乎很喜欢比永博，所以他可能会获得一个名额。如果真是这样，希望他的顺位前面能有高质量的深度轮换，因为他应该只在垃圾时间登场。
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。
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Why the Spurs might not bring back any of their own free agents
Free agency won’t start until June 30th, but as soon as the Finals ended, teams have been able to negotiate with their own free agents. It’s an exclusive window that, on paper, allows incumbent franchises the opportunity to lock up guys they want to keep around before they get on the market.
In some years, the period is extremely important, as a team might have key pieces whose contracts expire. It’s not the case for the Spurs this offseason. In fact, it wouldn’t be a major shock if they don’t actually bring anyone back.
Let’s take a look at San Antonio’s free agents, how they performed in the regular season, and whether it seems likely that they’ll return.
Harrison Barnes | Unrestricted free agent
2025/26 stats: 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 39 percent from beyond the arc
Barnes was a starter for part of the season, and he looked like a solid placeholder. He didn’t make many mistakes, could play without the ball, and hit enough threes that the fact that opponents often left him open or parked their centers on him wasn’t a major problem. He ended the season as a bench piece, and the numbers suggest that he could be a solid backup who does a little bit of everything without compromising the team in any way. But the splits show a different picture.
The veteran forward started the season well before going ice-cold from beyond the arc and not being able to get to the bucket after closeouts. Just as the Spurs were finding their identity as a young, athletic team that applied rim pressure, Barnes looked like he had aged five years in a month. He lost his starting spot, and while he regained his touch from deep eventually, he never seemed like a dangerous weapon. Combine his lack of offensive presence with middling defense, and it’s no surprise he fell out of the rotation as the playoffs progressed.
Likelihood of returning: Medium
Barnes didn’t play in a few playoff games and got negligible minutes in others. He’s still just 34 and a good enough shooter to potentially get an offer with guaranteed playing time from someone else. There are two reasons why the Spurs might try to keep him.
First, he has been incredibly generous with the San Antonio community, with multiple donations and appearances in charitable events, which means he has the character the franchise has always coveted. And second, replacing a still useful player won’t be easy with the tools the front office will have available to them.
If he takes a pay cut and is fine with limited but consistent minutes in the regular season, a compromise seems possible.
Kelly Olynyk | Unrestricted free agent
2025/26 stats: 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists on 8.6 minutes a game.
There was a moment in the summer, right after Olynyk was acquired in exchange for Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley, when there were reasons to be optimistic about his addition. The veteran big man had clear weaknesses, mainly as a rim protector, but his passing and decent outside shooting made him a good match to share the floor with Jeremy Sochan.
As Sochan lost favor with the coaching staff, however, it was unclear how Olynyk fit. He wasn’t nimble enough to be a power forward next to Wembanyama or Kornet, and as a sole big man, his lack of athleticism made him a sieve on defense.
In the end, Olynyk played under 10 minutes a game and suited up for just 42 games. The Spurs didn’t use his expiring contract at the trade deadline, and now he’ll enter unrestricted free agency with a very limited market.
Likelihood of returning: Low
The Spurs were smart to kick the tires on a big man with a skill set the others lacked, but it became clear Olynyk didn’t fit their guard-oriented, rim-pressure-heavy attack and had a bad year as a shooter, which was the weapon that might have kept him useful. At age 35, his NBA career might be over unless some team wants a good locker room guy to fill their roster. It seems unlikely that the team will be San Antonio.
Jordan McLaughlin | Unrestricted free agent
2025/26 stats: 2 points, 0.9 assists, 42 percent three-point shooting on 6.4 minutes a game.
McLaughlin was a throw-in in the De’Aaron Fox trade who somehow managed to make a big enough impact in his short time with the franchise in 2024/25 to earn a fully guaranteed minimum deal with the team the following offseason. With a crowded backcourt, San Antonio seemed comfortable bringing in a journeyman who would not cause issues if he didn’t get minutes and who, in case of emergency, could handle the ball, guard with intensity, and shoot the three when open.
In that tiny role, he delivered. The Spurs didn’t rely on him heavily at all, but when he was on the floor, he did what was expected of him.
Likelihood of returning: Medium
The Spurs will need a guard with McLaughlin’s profile, so why not just bring the veteran back? At age 30, he’s likely a finished product and might regress, but since he’ll only play in the regular season when someone else is hurt, or the game is out of reach, it won’t matter.
At the same time, maybe bringing in a more dynamic, multipositional option could be a smarter move. Plus, maybe there’s actually someone willing to play McLaughlin, which is something the Spurs can’t promise to do.
Lindy Waters III | Unrestricted free agent
2025/26 stats: 2.4 points, 0.7 rebounds, 34 percent on three-pointers in 6.4 minutes a game.
Can you really be disappointed with a guy on a partially guaranteed minimum contract that stuck around? If it’s possible, Lindy Waters III would fit the bill. Waters arrived as a shooting specialist, and while he was rarely on the court for long enough to develop a rhythm, he shot a career-low from beyond the arc. Considering shooting is his one NBA skill, it’s safe to say he wasn’t good even for the small role the Spurs had in mind for him.
Likelihood of returning: Low
Small-ish wings who can shoot decently are not hard to find in the NBA. Unless Waters was more important in the locker room than anyone has reported, it seems unlikely he’ll get another chance with the Spurs.
Mason Plumlee | Unrestricted free agent
2025/26 stats (only with Spurs): 0.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists in just six games.
Plumlee arrived late in the season to occupy the roster spot left vacant after Sochan was waived. He took a while to get into shape and ended up playing just 47 total minutes wearing Silver and Black in the regular season. The most memorable moment in his stint with the Spurs was probably a hard foul on Jared McCain, as Mitch Johnson preferred to go small rather than play Plumlee when the team needed a backup center.
Likelihood of returning: Low
Plumlee, 36, has been declining for a while and might be done as an NBA player. It’s hard to come up with any scenario in which a return to San Antonio makes sense.
Bismack Biyombo | Unrestricted free agent
2025/26 stats: 0.9 points, one rebound, 0.3 stocks in 5.6 minutes a game.
Biyombo sat in free agency for the better part of the last year before the Spurs added him when Victor Wembanyama was out. They played him 19 minutes a game and, unsurprisingly, he wasn’t good, as the agility and athleticism that made him a solid defensive center with decent finishing ability had disappeared by then.
This year, he was even worse, but the difference is that he didn’t actually play much and was mostly around to provide veteran leadership.
Likelihood of returning: Medium (but should be low)
Biyombo shouldn’t be in the NBA at this point. He can’t move well enough to defend the pick and roll, and his shot-blocking is gone. He was never a good offensive player, but his lack of range and horrendous free-throw shooting make him a liability. There are no basketball reasons for him to be on the Spurs next season.
That said, the Spurs will need to fill out the bottom of their roster with players who have no expectations to get playing time and who seem like good locker room presences. Wembanyama appears to like Biyombo, so he might get a spot. If it happens, hopefully, there will be quality depth ahead of him, because he should only see the floor in garbage time.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock