By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer / San Antonio Express-News, 2026-09-28 13:25:18
2026年6月25日，星期四，圣安东尼奥胜利资本训练中心举行的新闻发布会上，圣安东尼奥马刺队新秀杰登·昆坦斯与马刺总经理布赖恩·莱特握手。
主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在周一的媒体日上表示，在首轮秀杰登·昆坦斯 (Jayden Quaintance) 于7月接受右膝半月板修复手术后，马刺并不急于让他重返赛场。
“杰登目前状态很好，和他相处非常愉快，他是个非常懂事沉稳的孩子，”约翰逊说道，“我们对他的计划就是把伤（膝盖）彻底养好，放慢节奏，确保万无一失。”
在2026年NBA选秀大会上被马刺以首轮第20顺位选中时，昆坦斯就带着膝盖伤病史来到了球队。
这位19岁、来自克利夫兰的年轻人此前在亚利桑那州立大学效力大一时曾遭遇前交叉韧带（ACL）撕裂，随后转学至肯塔基大学。伤病导致他上赛季仅仅出战了4场比赛。
马刺在选中这位身高6英尺10英寸、体重255磅的大个子时，就已经知晓他即将接受半月板手术。
“我们的医疗团队、杰登以及所有参与其中的人员都做得非常出色，确保将他的求胜心控制在合理的水平，”约翰逊表示，“他是一个前途光明的小伙子，我们必须确保悉心呵护并照顾好他的发展。”
在训练营开始的前一天，马刺没有报告其他任何伤病情况。这与上赛季形成了鲜明对比，当时达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 分别因腿筋和拇指伤势高挂免战牌。
“大家的状态都非常好，”约翰逊说道。
这也包括福克斯，这位两届全明星后卫在季后赛中曾受到脚踝伤势的困扰。
“我现在没事了，但事情已经发生了，”他说道，“伤病总会出现。我当时坚持带伤出战了。我真希望自己能打得更好，但事实并非如此。不过我觉得自己有一种能迅速翻篇的天赋，我已经彻底放下了。这是一个全新的赛季，是崭新的一天。”
今年7月，昆坦斯与球队签下了一份为期四年、价值1890万美元的新秀合同，其中第三年和第四年为球队选项。
昆坦斯在亚利桑那州立大学效力期间曾入选Big 12联盟最佳防守阵容和最佳新秀阵容，马刺非常看好他作为内线顶级护筐手的潜质。
上赛季在出场的4场比赛中，昆坦斯场均出战16.8分钟，得到5.0分和5.0个篮板。在代表野猫队对阵圣约翰大学的首秀中，他替补出场17分钟砍下10分、8个篮板和2次盖帽，正负值达到+18，帮助肯塔基爆冷取胜。
在亚利桑那州立大学的大一赛季，昆坦斯出战全部24场比赛并全部首发，场均贡献9.4分、7.9个篮板、2.6次盖帽和1.5次助攻，投篮命中率高达52.5%。他还打破了校史大一新生总盖帽数（63次）和场均篮板数（7.9个）两项纪录。
卡斯尔欢迎康大校友： 马刺后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 迅速与同为康涅狄格大学校友的小塔里斯·里德 (Tarris Reed Jr.) 建立了深厚联系，后者在2026年NBA选秀大会上被马刺以第26顺位选中。
“是的，我们肯定互相分享了一些关于赫尔利教练的趣事，”卡斯尔在谈到哈士奇队主教练丹·赫尔利 (Dan Hurley) 时说道。
尽管昆坦斯看起来很可能会迎来一个类似“红衫（休战养伤）”的新秀赛季，但里德有望进入球队轮换阵容争夺出场时间。
“塔里斯在公开对抗赛中表现非常出色，”卡斯尔说道，“他的篮板球抢得极其凶悍。终结能力出众，脚步移动也非常利落，你能看出来他下了苦功。当然，球馆里能有另一位哈士奇校友跟我一起喷垃圾话，这种感觉棒极了。”
小多诺万重返球队： 马刺周一宣布，小比利·多诺万 (Billy Donovan III) 已重返球队任职；此前在休赛期，他的父亲——名人堂成员比利·多诺万 (Billy Donovan) 已加盟马刺担任助理教练。
小多诺万曾于2018-19赛季在奥斯汀马刺教练组任职，此番重返圣安东尼奥马刺将担任球员发展组的工作人员。在此之前，他曾在2023-24赛季担任芝加哥公牛下属发展联盟球队风城公牛队的助理教练，并在随后于2024至2026年间担任该队主教练两个赛季。
马刺还宣布，在录像部门工作数个赛季（近期担任首席录像协调员）的肯尼·特雷维诺 (Kenny Trevino) 已被晋升为助理教练兼球员发展岗位。
特雷维诺来自拉雷多，曾于2024年担任马刺夏季联赛队的主教练。
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：Mitch Johnson Spurs' plan for Jayden Quaintance's rookie season
Mitch Johnson Spurs’ plan for Jayden Quaintance’s rookie season
San Antonio Spurs rookie Jayden Quaintance shakes hands with Spurs general manager Brian Wright during a news conference at Victory Capital Performance Center in San Antonio, Thursday, June 25, 2026.
The Spurs are in no hurry to get first-round pick Jayden Quaintance on the court after he underwent surgery in July to repair meniscus damage in his right knee, coach Mitch Johnson said Monday at media day.
“Jayden’s doing great, pleasure to be around, really thoughtful kid,” Johnson said. “The plan for him is to get it (his knee) right and take it slow and to make sure we get it right.”
Selected by the Spurs with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Quaintance came to the club with a history of knee issues.
The 19-year-old Cleveland native suffered a torn ACL as a freshman at Arizona State before transferring to Kentucky. The injury limited him to only four appearances last season.
The Spurs were aware of the looming meniscus procedure when they drafted the 6-foot-10, 255-pound big man.
“Our medical staff and Jayden and everybody who’s been a part of this have done a great job of making sure we keep his enthusiasm to a reasonable level,” Johnson said. “He’s a young man with a bright future and we got to make sure we nurture that and take care of it.”
The Spurs had no other injuries to report a day before the start of training camp. That’s in contrast to last season when DeAaron Fox and Dylan Harper were sidelined with hamstring and thumb injuries, respectively.
“Everybody’s in a good place,” Johnson said.
That includes Fox after an ankle injury hampered the two-time All-Star guard in the playoffs.
“I’m fine now, but it is what it is,” he said. “Injuries happen. I was able to play through (it). I wish I played better, but I didn’t. But I feel like I have a gift in being able to move on, and I’ve moved on from it. It’s a new season, it’s a new day.”
In July, Quaintance signed a four-year, $18.9 million rookie-scale deal with team options for years three and four.
The Spurs love his potential as a dominant rim protector after he earned Big 12 All-Defensive and All-Freshman honors at Arizona State.
Quaintance averaged 5.0 points and 5.0 rebounds while playing an average of 16.8 minutes across the four games last season. In his Wildcat debut against St. John’s, he scored 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots, finishing plus-18 in 17 minutes of action Kentucky to an upset win.
As a freshman at Arizona State, Quaintance started all 24 games in which he played, averaging 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 1.5 assists while shooting 52.5 percent from the field. He also set school freshman records for total blocked shots (63) and rebounds per game (7.9).
Castle embraces fellow Husky: Spurs guard Stephon Castle has been quick to bond with fellow Connecticut alumnus Tarris Reed Jr., selected 26th overall by the Spurs in the 2026 NBA Draft.
“Yeah, we definitely shared a couple of Hurley stories with each other,” Castle said, referring to Huskies coach Dan Hurley.
While Quaintance looks to be headed for a redshirt season, Reed could be in the mix for playing time.
“Tarris has been great through the open runs,” Castle said. “He’s rebounding the ball like crazy. He’s finishing. His footwork looks sharp, so you can tell he’s really been working. But, yeah, it’s great to have another Husky in the building to do some trash talking with me.”
Younger Donovan returns to club: The Spurs announced Monday that Billy Donovan III has returned to the organization after the hiring of his father, Hall of Famer Bill Donovan, in the offseason as an assistant coach.
Donovan III returns to the Spurs to work as part of the player development staff after serving on the coaching staff of the Austin Spurs during the 2018-19 season. He most recently spent the past two seasons as head coach of the G League’s Windy City Bulls from 2024-26 after serving as an assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls farm club during the 2023-24 season.
The Spurs also announced that Kenny Trevino has been promoted to an assistant coach/player development role after spending the past several seasons in the video department, including most recently as head video coordinator.
A native of Laredo, Trevino served as coach of the Summer League Spurs in 2024.
By Tom Orsborn, Staff Writer / San Antonio Express-News