In Spurscast episode 701, Spurscast host Paul Garcia discusses the next matters:

• Victor Wembanayama presumably being at Summer time League
• The Spurs concentrating on beginning facilities this summer season
• The Pacers placing the seventh decide on the commerce desk
• A brand new CBA element concerning minimal group wage

Spurscast Subject Breakdown

Wemby at Summer time League?

In line with Marc Stein on his newest Substack e-newsletter, there’s an opportunity Victor Wembanyama shall be at Summer time League in Las Vegas and take part with the group to a point.

The Spurs will take part within the California Traditional Summer time League from July 3-5 after which within the Las Vegas portion from July 7-17.

Spurs Reportedly Concentrating on Beginning Facilities

Friday, Yahoo! Sports activities’ Jake Fischer wrote in regards to the Spurs concentrating on beginning facilities both by commerce or in free company this offseason to supply frontcourt depth for Wembanyama.

Some beginning stage facilities who’re 6’10” or taller mentioned on this episode are Jakob Poeltl, Brook Lopez, Kristaps Porzingis, Nikola Vucevic, and Dwight Powell.

seventh Decide on Commerce Block from Pacers

Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report reported Friday that the Indiana Pacers are searching for a beginning caliber wing. They’re prepared to alternate for the seventh decide within the upcoming draft. The Spurs aren’t talked about as a group with curiosity within the seventh decide. Nevertheless, a variety of followers have been asking how a commerce involving Keldon Johnson for the seventh decide would work.

That query is answered within the episode utilizing the 2022-2023 timeline and the brand new timeline for the 2023-2024 season. This begins on July 1.

New CBA Element Concerning Minimal Crew Wage

In a current memo despatched from the NBA concerning the brand new CBA, groups have been supposed to satisfy the minimal group wage by the primary sport of the common season. Now in line with Fischer of Yahoo! Sports activities, groups must be at that mark earlier by the point coaching camp opens.

This is applicable to the Spurs. They’re anticipated to be a group with cap house that might want to discover a method (both by signing gamers or buying and selling for gamers) to be on the $120.6 minimal group wage.