Years later, perhaps this offseason this summer will be often mentioned by many fans. After all, this offseason will probably be the prelude to a new era for the Spurs. Around this time last week, Murray’s trade rumors were still one of the hottest topics in those days. Of course, many fans, like me, didn’t take it seriously, but I didn’t expect that after just one night, the When he woke up, Dejounte Murray had changed into an Atlanta jersey.
Murray, who just played at an All-Star level last season, has a nice future for the Spurs in this trade. It also marks the official start of the rebuilding phase of the Spurs. Although the Spurs’ performance has been hovering on the edge of the play-offs in the past few seasons, there is still a certain distance to compete for top talent, but judging from the current operations in the off-season, the Spurs have done a good job. It took a few years to accumulate talent preparations.
Just today, in the wake of Murray’s trade, the San Antonio Spurs’ front office is finally “working” again, even though the NBA’s free-agent signing and trade market has been temporarily mired in recent days by Kevin Durant’s request to leave the team. Quiet, but most teams have completed a lot of operations at the beginning of free agency, while the Spurs have been slow to act. According to “insiders”, San Antonio is currently focused on using space to eat junk contracts for more draft picks and future assets.
However, the Spurs still made a small contribution in the free market, otherwise it would always appear that they did not do any work. After many days of silence, San Antonio announced two consecutive signings today: the first one signed an old acquaintance Gorgui Dieng to a one-year contract, and he spent the second half of his season in San Antonio in the 20-21 season. His signing is not difficult to understand. After Langdale left, the team still needs a rotating third center. As a veteran who has played for many years, Gion is sufficient for this role.
In addition, the Spurs claimed forward Isaiah Robbie, who had just been waived by the Thunder, during the clarification period. In the 2021-22 regular season, Robbie averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks in 21 minutes per game for the Thunder. Judging from the data, he is a relatively comprehensive player with more or less skills in all aspects. He is expected to become a versatile player on the team’s bench next season.
Robbie was the 15th pick in the second round in 2019. At that time, he signed a four-year, $6.7 million contract with the Mavericks, of which the salary in the first year was as high as $1.5 million. Said that this is an extremely lucrative offer, and the contract is fully guaranteed for the first three years. This also proves that the team values him, but unfortunately, he was sent to Oklahoma before he could play a game on behalf of the team.
young player, Robbie has shown a lot to look forward to. He has had a lot of opportunities in the Thunder over the past few seasons, where he got 62 starts. However, due to more talent With the arrival of young players, it will be difficult for him to get enough playing time in the Thunder next season. As a 4 and 5 swingman, Robbie has an excellent wingspan despite his average height, which allows him to play a good defensive effect on the court. In addition, Robbie has an excellent shooting level. After the All-Star break last season, Robbie shot 46.3% of his three-pointers. When he takes the 4 position, he can provide better space for the team, and his size also makes him not disadvantaged in this position.
After Murray went to Atlanta, it also proved that the team has officially embarked on the road of complete reconstruction. After all, next year will be a big year for the draft, and the Spurs may gain a new team cornerstone. But no matter how the team changes, for many fans, they are used to paying attention to the Spurs and the growth of every young person.
Let us look forward to the arrival of a new Spurs.
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