The Spurs didn’t spend the offseason chasing headlines. They doubled down on what already worked, added one proven veteran, and trusted the rest to growth. That approach was enough for CBS Sports to hand San Antonio a “B” grade.
After reaching the NBA Finals, the Spurs were operating from a very different place than they were a couple of seasons ago. This wasn’t about speeding up a rebuild anymore. It was about reinforcing a roster that had already shown it could hang on the league’s biggest stage.
The biggest move was bringing in Tobias Harris, a forward who gives San Antonio scoring, defense across multiple spots, and playoff experience. He also fits the need at power forward and should help lighten the load on Victor Wembanyama without demanding the ball every trip down the floor.
Instead of making a move just to make noise, the Spurs leaned into continuity. That matters for a team whose chemistry is still growing and whose young core includes Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, and Carter Bryant, all of whom are expected to take on bigger roles.
That restraint is also why the grade wasn’t higher. San Antonio didn’t make the kind of dramatic upgrade some Western Conference contenders pursued in free agency and the trade market. The Spurs, by comparison, mostly chose to build from within after the Harris addition.
But that’s not automatically a flaw.
Teams coming off Finals runs often don’t need to tear anything down or overhaul the roster. The Spurs are banking on another step forward from Wembanyama and the rest of the young group to provide the real lift.
They also added a pretty intriguing piece in the draft in Jayden Quaintance, who joins the French phenom as part of what’s already been a very interesting offseason for the reigning Western Conference champions.
A “B” doesn’t scream blockbuster. For San Antonio, though, it signals something more important: confidence that the foundation is already in place. If the young players keep climbing, this offseason could age a lot better than the letter grade suggests.
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