By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-06-20 13:57:43
2026年6月13日星期六，在霜冻银行中心举行的NBA总决赛第五场第四节比赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)（2号）突破纽约尼克斯队后卫米卡尔·布里奇斯 (Mikal Bridges)（25号）的防守上篮。
就在一周多以前，维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 用三个字结束了他的赛季总结。
“再也不见，”在马刺队出人意料的NBA总决赛之旅于第五场输给纽约尼克斯队后，他在离开采访台时对记者说道。
“再也不”显然有些夸张了。
文班亚马和马刺队将在秋季回归，继续追逐队史第六座NBA总冠军奖杯。
这位身高7英尺4英寸的法国人届时将带着更丰厚的银行账户归来。
马刺队今年休赛期的首要任务之一也是最简单的一项。作为马刺期盼打造的未来王朝的绝对核心，年仅22岁的文班亚马在今年夏天有资格签下一份为期五年、价值2.51亿美元的提前续约合同。
如果文班亚马在明年夏天荣膺MVP、最佳防守球员或入选最佳阵容，这一数字将飙升至3.01亿美元。
马刺队对文班亚马唯一的疑问只有：你最快什么时候能签字？
一旦核心基石尘埃落定，马刺队总经理布莱恩·莱特 (Brian Wright) 就可以着手完善阵容，为下一次总决赛之旅做准备。随着休赛期正式拉开帷幕，在马刺队秋季重返训练馆之前，莱特和他的管理层团队必须解答以下五个迫在眉睫的问题：
1. 后场拥堵的局面将如何解决？
马刺队在进入休赛期时，后场拥有一众特点各异的明星后卫，这导致了位置上的拥堵。
如何在全明星后卫达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)、前最佳新秀兼防守悍将斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 以及冉冉升起的新星迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 之间分配上场时间，可能会成为球队今年夏天最核心的课题。
哈珀在新秀赛季作为替补表现出色，如果下赛季继续扮演这一角色，他将是下赛季NBA年度最佳第六人的热门人选。
然而，像哈珀这样有天赋的球员还能甘心当多久的替补，仍有待观察。这位20岁的年轻小将最快可能在下赛季就会开始冲击马刺队的首发阵容。
这就带来了一个问题：该如何处理福克斯？他那份为期四年、价值2.29亿美元的提前续约合同将在今年秋季正式生效。马刺队最终可能会考虑通过交易送走福克斯的合同，这也能为哈珀和卡斯尔腾出后场时间。
不过，鉴于马刺队在近期仍致力于让福克斯担任首发，这或许是未来某个休赛期才需要考虑的问题。
2. “参议员”会续约连任吗？
在本赛季马刺队得分前十的球员中，只有哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 的合同将在本月底到期并成为自由球员。
这位34岁的老将前锋在整个赛季中角色逐渐边缘化，到了总决赛结束时更是彻底跌出了轮换。马刺队当然欢迎博学多才的巴恩斯——他因此获得了“参议员”的绰号——回归并继续发挥更衣室领袖的作用，前提是他愿意接受有限的出场时间，并且接受相比上赛季1900万美元薪水的大幅度降薪。
另外五名处于轮换边缘的老将也将成为自由球员。在这些人当中，控球后卫乔丹·麦克劳克林 (Jordan McLaughlin) 被认为最有可能回归。
3. 马刺还能补充哪些拼图？
莱特在休赛期的引援愿望清单看起来很简单。马刺队希望引进一名传统身材的四号位球员来与文班亚马搭档，一名擅长顺下袭筐的替补内线，以及另一名“3D”射手。
但要满足所有这些需求，说起来容易做起来难。马刺队拥有一个价值约1510万美元的中产特例，可以从6月30日开始用来吸引外部自由球员。
这或许足以让他们去争取像洛杉矶湖人队的八村垒 (Rui Hachimura)、洛杉矶快船队的约翰·科林斯 (John Collins)、波特兰开拓者队的罗伯特·威廉姆斯三世 (Robert Williams III) 或金州勇士队的克里斯塔普斯·波尔津吉斯 (Kristaps Porzingis) 这样的球员。
正如去年夏天签下卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 所展现的那样，马刺队在围绕文班亚马配置拼图时，愿意保持耐心并讲求策略。
4. 肖恩·斯威尼会被证明是无可替代的吗？
马刺队今年夏天需要做出的重要补充并不仅限于球场之上。
首席助理教练肖恩·斯威尼 (Sean Sweeney) 在总决赛结束后离队，前往奥兰多担任主教练，这给圣安东尼奥的米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 教练组留下了巨大的空缺。
斯威尼对马刺队的影响怎么强调都不为过。
在教练席上的短短一个赛季里，41岁的斯威尼帮助围绕文班亚马构建了联盟前三的防守体系。在西部季后赛期间，这支防守铁军变得更加坚不可摧。
如今，斯威尼正在奥兰多执教保罗·班凯罗 (Paolo Banchero) 和弗朗茨·瓦格纳 (Franz Wagner)，而马刺队则将在整个夏天寻找他的替代者。
5. 马刺能指望选秀带来多少帮助？
得益于2022年德章泰·默里 (Dejounte Murray) 交易中与亚特兰大老鹰队的选秀权互换，马刺队在周二的NBA选秀大会上握有首轮第20号签。他们还拥有周三第二轮的三个选秀权（第35号、第42号和第44号签）。
与过去三个赛季——马刺队分别手握状元签、第4号签和榜眼签——不同，他们不应该指望在第20顺位选到一名能够改变比赛局面的新秀。
球队可能会选择用他们的首轮签瞄准一名内线球员，来自圣克拉拉大学的艾伦·格雷夫斯 (Allen Graves)、休斯敦大学的克里斯·塞纳克二世 (Chris Cenac Jr.)、亚利桑那大学的科阿·皮特 (Koa Peat) 以及肯塔基大学的杰登·昆坦斯 (Jayden Quaintance) 都被认为是该顺位的潜在人选。
马刺队不太可能用尽全部三个次轮签，他们可能会寻求交易掉其中的一个或多个。
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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Rise of Dylan Harper one of five key questions Spurs must answer
San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) drives to the basket past New York Knicks guard Mikal Bridges (25) during the fourth quarter of game five of the NBA Championship at Frost Bank Center on Saturday, June13, 2026.
A little more than a week ago, Victor Wembanyama signed off for the summer with three words.
“See you never,” he told reporters as he left the interview podium after the Spurs’ out-of-nowhere NBA Finals run ended in Game 5 against the New York Knicks.
“Never” seems to be an exaggeration.
Wembanyama and the Spurs will be back in the fall to continue the chase for the franchise’s sixth NBA championship.
The 7-foot-4 Frenchman will come back with a heftier bank account.
One of the first orders of business for the Spurs his offseason will also be the easiest. Wembanyama, the 22-year-old epicenter of what the Spurs hope is a dynasty in the making, is eligible for a five-year, $251-million extension this summer.
That number escalates to $301 million if Wembanyama wins an MVP, Defensive Player of the Year award or makes an All-NBA team next summer.
The only question the Spurs have for Wembanyama: How quickly can you sign?
Once the centerpiece is locked in place, Spurs general manager Brian Wright can go about the task of rounding out a roster built to make another Finals run. With the offseason officially underway, here are five burning questions Wright and his front-office team must answer before the Spurs return to the practice gym in the fall:
1. How will the backcourt logjam sort itself out?
The Spurs will enter the offseason with a logjam of star guards in the backcourt, each of whom bring something different to the table.
How to allocate minutes between All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox, former Rookie of the Year and defensive ace Stephon Castle and up-and-coming star Dylan Harper could be the team’s defining issue of the summer.
Harper thrived coming off the bench as a rookie, and would be a prime candidate for next season’s NBA Sixth Man of the Year award if he stays there.
How long a talent like Harper will remain content as a reserve remains to be seen, however. The 20-year-old could be knocking at the door of the Spurs’ starting lineup as soon as next season.
That gives rise to the question of what to do with Fox, whose four-year, $229-million extension hits the books in the fall. The Spurs could eventually look to offload Fox’s contract via trade, which would also free up backcourt minutes for Harper and Castle.
With the Spurs committed to Fox as their starter for the near future, that could be a question for a different offseason, however.
2. Will ‘The Senator’ reup for another term?
Of the Spurs’ top 10 scorers this season, only Harrison Barnes is set to become a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the month.
The 34-year-old veteran forward saw his role diminish throughout the season and then disappear entirely by the end of the Finals. The Spurs would certainly welcome back the erudite Barnes – who has earned the nickname “The Senator” – as a locker room presence, provided he is willing to accept limited minutes and a steep pay cut from the $19 million he earned last season.
Five other veteran end-of-the-bench players are also poised to become free agents. Of that list, point guard Jordan McLaughlin is considered most likely to return.
3. What other pieces can the Spurs add?
Wright’s wish list for the offseason seems simple enough. The Spurs would like to add a traditional-sized power forward type to play alongside Wembanyama, a rim-running backup big man and another “3-and-D” shooter.
Filling all of those needs could be easier said than done. The Spurs have a mid-level exception worth about $15.1-million with which to lure outside free agents beginning June 30.
That could be enough to make a run at a player like the L.A. Lakers’ Rui Hachimura, the L.A. Clippers’ John Collins, Portland’s Robert Williams III or Golden State’s Kristaps Porzingis.
As last summer’s signing of Luke Kornet showcased, the Spurs are willing to be patient and strategic when adding pieces around Wembanyama.
4. Will Sean Sweeney prove irreplaceable?
The Spurs have important additions to make this summer that go beyond the court.
Associate head coach Sean Sweeney left at the conclusion of the Finals to become the head coach in Orlando, leaving a massive void on Mitch Johnson’s staff in San Antonio.
Sweeney’s impact on the Spurs cannot be overstated.
In only one season on the bench, the 41-year-old Sweeney helped construct a top-3 defense around Wembanyama. That unit only grew more stout during the Western Conference playoffs.
Now Sweeney is coaching Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner in Orlando, and the Spurs will spend the summer searching for a replacement.
5. How much help can the Spurs expect from the draft?
The Spurs arrive at Tuesday’s NBA draft armed with the No. 20 overall pick, thanks to a swap with Atlanta stemming from the 2022 Dejounte Murray trade. They also own three picks in Wednesday’s second round (No. 35, No. 42 and No. 44).
Unlike the past three seasons – when the Spurs drafted No. 1, No. 4 and No. 2 overall – they should not expect to add a game-changing rookie from the 20th slot.
The club could choose to target a big man with their first-round pick, with Santa Clara’s Allen Graves, Houston’s Chris Cenac Jr., Arizona’s Koa Peat and Kentucky’s Jayden Quaintance considered possibilities at that slot.
It is unlikely the Spurs use all three of their second-round picks and could look to trade one or more.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News