By Jeph Duarte / Pounding The Rock, 2026-09-04 19:00:00
在NBA针对涉及洛杉矶快船、科怀·伦纳德 (Kawhi Leonard)及其舅舅丹尼斯·罗伯逊 (Dennis Robertson)的 Aspiration 薪资违规绕道丑闻开出重罚后，网络上关于快船未来的建议瞬间铺天盖地。从将球队搬迁至拉斯维加斯、圣迭戈或其他合适城市（尽管他们在英格尔伍德刚刚建成了顶级的现代化球馆），到立即兜售队内现有资产以换取未来选秀权，各类讨论不一而足。
而正是后者，有可能将马刺卷入其中。
洛杉矶快船在交易截止日前可能考虑接手的一些联盟垃圾合同，以期换取选秀资产：
• 乔尔·恩比德 (Joel Embiid)
• 雅各布·珀尔特尔 (Jakob Poeltl)
• 贾·莫兰特 (Ja Morant)
• 安东尼·戴维斯 (Anthony Davis)
• 克里斯蒂安·布劳恩 (Christian Braun)
• 保罗·乔治 (Paul George)
• 伊曼纽尔·奎克利 (Immanuel Quickley)
• 达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox)
• 帕特里克·威廉姆斯 (Patrick Williams) pic.twitter.com/yzcRQTtK2Z— APHoops (@APH00PS) 2026年9月3日
在这种设想下，快船可以吃下联盟中的一些溢价合同并打包带走选秀权，以此填补因调查而被罚没的五个选秀权。甚至有帖子指出，马刺可以用达龙·福克斯还剩4年2.22亿美元的合同，换来达里厄斯·加兰 (Darius Garland)剩余约2年8700万美元的合同。
颇为奇妙的是，加兰和福克斯最初都曾是马刺在控卫位置上的引援考量对象。两人都由里奇·保罗 (Rich Paul)代理，保罗当时正极力推动加兰加盟马刺，直到福克斯明确表示自己完全不介意离开萨克拉门托的聚光灯，来到圣安东尼奥成为维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama)身边的帮手。
自那笔交易发生以来，斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)双双崭露头角，蜕变为了联盟中最优秀的年轻后卫之二。加之福克斯在NBA总决赛前遭遇的伤病，随着马刺带着遗憾步入休赛期，球迷们甚至一度看衰这位NBA首届年度最佳关键球员得主。
为什么现在将福克斯交易换取加兰对马刺而言合情合理
如前所述，马刺在后卫位置上可能面临人员拥堵的局面。在福克斯、卡斯尔和哈珀并存的情况下，出场时间可能捉襟见肘。福克斯起初为马刺年轻核心阵容带来了急需的老将经验与领导力，但如今这支球队正在所有人眼前以惊人的速度蜕变成长。
还有第二层考量。福克斯占据了马刺可支配薪资空间的相当大一部分份额。随着时间的推移，年轻核心们必然需要更大的续约合同。马刺已经为文班亚马奉上了一份5年2.52亿美元的顶薪合约，相比他4年5500万美元的新秀合同有了大幅跃升。目前来看，文班亚马在薪资上做出了5000万美元的让步以保持球队的灵活性，但卡斯尔在明年夏天就将获得签下新秀提前续约合同的资格，而哈珀也将在2028年夏天迎来续约。将福克斯的合同换成加兰的合同，能在马刺亟需围绕三巨头全力争冠的窗口期提供宝贵的薪资灵活性。
为什么这笔交易并不理想
首先，谁会愿意成为第一支向洛杉矶快船施以援手的球队呢？而且我们真的忍心这样对待“小狐狸”福克斯吗？商场固然归商场，但在这个节骨眼上把一名球员送到天使之城的“非湖人”球队，难免会被视作缺乏尊重的举动。洛杉矶快船正是2018年伦纳德最配得上的归宿。讽刺的是，马刺当年拒绝将他送到那里。最终他几经周转还是去了快船，而如今随着他远赴海外，快船身后已留下一片废墟。
无论后续如何发展，快船接下来的连续剧走向都将极具看点。
由生成式 AI 翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
查看原文：Open Thread: The Los Angeles Clippers could offer trades in hopes of picking up draft capital
Open Thread: The Los Angeles Clippers could offer trades in hopes of picking up draft capital
In the wake of the NBA doling out punishment for the Aspiration salary circumvention scandal involving the Los Angeles Clippers, Kawhi Leonard, and his uncle Dennis Robertson, the internet has blown up with suggestions for the Clippers future. Everything from relocating the team to Las Vegas, San Diego, or another worthy city (despite the recent construction of a state of the art arena in Inglewood) to trading their current assets immediately to acquire future draft picks.
It’s the latter that has potential to involve the Spurs.
Some of the worst contracts in the league that the LA Clippers could consider taking on at the deadline for draft capital:
• Joel Embiid
• Jakob Poeltl
• Ja Morant
• Anthony Davis
• Christian Braun
• Paul George
• Immanuel Quickley
• De’Aaron Fox
• Patrick Williams pic.twitter.com/yzcRQTtK2Z— APHoops (@APH00PS) September 3, 2026
In this scenario, the Clippers could take on some of the leagues worst contracts paired with draft picks to supplement the five that were taken from them as a result of the investigation. One post even stated that the Spurs could trade Darius Garland who has roughly $87M remaining over two years for De’Aaron Fox 4-year/$222M deal.
Strangely enough, Garland and Fox were initially considered by the Spurs for the point guard position. Both are represented by Rich Paul and he was pushing Garland toward the Spurs until Fox made it clear he did not mind giving up the spotlight in Sacramento for Victor Wembanyama’s shadow in San Antonio.
What has happened since the trade has seen the emergence of both Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper into two of the best young guards in the league. Paired with the injury Fox sustained before the NBA Finals, fans were writing off the inaugural NBA Clutch Player of the Year as the Spurs headed into the offseason shaking off disappointment.
Why trading Fox for Garland makes sense for the Spurs now
As mentioned, there is a potential logjam at the guard position. With Fox, Castle, and Harper in the mix, there may not be enough minutes to go around. Fox initially brought a much needed veteran presence to the young Spurs core. Now the team is growing up right in front of everyone’s eyes.
There’s a second consideration. Fox demands a significant chunk of the Spurs available funds. With each passing year, the young core will require larger paydays. The Spurs committed a 5-year/$252M to Victor Wembanyama, a huge increase from his 4-year/$55M rookie contract. As it stands, Wemby left $50M on the table allowing for some flexibility, but Castle is eligible for a rookie extension next summer and with Harper eligible for an extension in the summer of 2028. Trading Fox’s contract for Garland’s offers flexibility in the years the Spurs need to capitalize on their Big 3.
Why the trade is not ideal
For starters, who wants to be the first team to lend a helping hand to the Los Angeles Clippers? And do we really want to do Swipa that way? Business is business, but sending a player to the non-Lakers version of Tinseltown right now could be construed as a sign of disrespect. The Los Angeles Clippers is exactly where 2018 Kawhi Leonard deserved to go. Ironically, the Spurs refused to send him there. He eventually found his way now has now left it burning in his wake as he beelines it out of the country.
No matter what happens, it will be interesting to see how the continued saga of the Clippers plays out.
By Jeph Duarte / Pounding The Rock