NBA – The Spurs are moving to surround Wemby, two players on the move!
Gregg Popovich and Victor Wembanyama in interview for the SpursSan Antonio Spurs (DR)
Despite a relative uptick in form observed recently, the Spurs nonetheless remain stuck in last place in the Western Conference. As such, they risk stimulating the market before the trade deadline and would already be active with this in mind.
Knowing their difficulties in establishing themselves with their new star, it seemed difficult to imagine them winning a match without her. This was also verified this Saturday. Deprived of Victor Wembanyama for a back-to-back against the Bulls, the Spurs ended up losing despite a good battle (116-122). Enough to confirm that the franchise’s workforce is seriously lacking in talent to hope to perform better.
Last in the standings in the West (7-31), Gregg Popovich’s men have long since given up on any desire to participate in the playoffs. As a result, the rest of the season has little interest in the eyes of many fans, other than improving the team for the future. An objective which concerns not only the players and the coaching staff, but also their managers.
Two teammates of Victor Wembanyama leaving from Spurs?
As the February 8 trade deadline approaches, San Antonio must look at the market in order to shake up its roster. A few rumors are also starting to appear across the league, some of which relate to surprising targets. Until now, it remained to be seen which Texan players could prepare to pack their bags. Two names have just been cited on this subject:
The Spurs are listening to trade offers on Doug McDermott and Cedi Osman, per @ChrisBHaynes.
Two veteran wings on expiring contracts that can provide shooting for contending teams. pic.twitter.com/OBuEzgLvIV
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) January 12, 2024
The Spurs are ready to listen to trade offers for Doug McDermott and Cedi Osman according to Chris Haynes. Two veteran wingers on expiring contracts who can bring quality shooting to teams contending for the title.
Simple replacements under the orders of Coach Pop’, Osman and McDermott nonetheless remain tempting targets for the rest of the circuit.
After nine seasons in the NBA, McDermott no longer needs to prove to anyone his talents as a gunner (41.3% on 3 points in his career). It remains to be seen whether his expiring salary of $13.8 million will pose a problem. Younger, Osman also has the advantage of being paid less ($6.7M). This, while being able to embody a cog of choice in the system of an ambitious team.
Relatively little used in San Antonio, Cedi Osman and Doug McDermott could soon find themselves involved in a trade. In any case, it is obviously not the Spurs who will retain them in the event of interesting offers.
