The San Antonio Spurs didn’t go hunting for a splashy overhaul this offseason. They made one move that stands out, though, and it may be the kind that helps push a 62-win team even higher.
That matters because the Spurs were already sitting pretty after last season’s run to the NBA Finals. Their young core did enough to make big changes feel unnecessary, and the summer only reinforced that direction. Victor Wembanyama spent time in France with Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper, among others, and that group looks positioned to drive the franchise for years.
The rest of the roster was hardly a concern, either. San Antonio kept all of its major pieces in place and added Tobias Harris, who posted 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game for the top-seeded Detroit Pistons.
At first glance, the fit can look a little strange. Devin Vassell and Julian Champagnie are both established options, Harrison Barnes remains a useful bench piece, and Carter Bryant is expected to take on a bigger role. Keldon Johnson also just won Sixth Man of the Year, which only deepens a wing group that already looked sturdy.
Still, the Harris addition gives the Spurs something a little different. Jared Weiss of The Athletic NBA Daily pointed out that the move is less about filling an obvious hole and more about giving San Antonio a more workable answer at the four.
"What's weird about the Harris signing is that he's not filling a hole that desperately needed filling," said Jared Weiss on The Athletic NBA Daily. "They have a ton of depth in that three-ish space, but they don't have someone who can really play the four consistently besides Keldon Johnson.
Champagnie had to try to do it. Vassell can sometimes do it, but they needed a four that could play rugged.
I don't know if he fits that bill necessarily."
What Harris does bring is a mix the Spurs didn’t already have in the same package: self-creation, physical play and a more seasoned offensive profile. Johnson can bring toughness, but he doesn’t have the size to handle bigger matchups. Harris helps cover that gap.
That also gives Mitch Johnson more room to sort out lineups without forcing players into uncomfortable jobs. Harris offers experience, steadiness and another way to bend a defense.
"They needed somebody like Harris who just has more skill, more touch, and a more varied offensive game," Weiss added. "And that's just going to be so important for them because they just, they need a little bit of variance to make themselves a little bit more unpredictable."
When you stack the roster up, the Spurs don’t really have a glaring flaw. They’ve got depth, they’ve got youth, and now they’ve got one more veteran piece to smooth out the edges. That’s a dangerous combination.
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