The Spurs are heading into 2026-27 looking like a different team in a lot of places, even after a season that ended with a run all the way to the NBA Finals. San Antonio did that with one of the youngest rosters in the league, but the group set to open this year has been reshaped enough that it won’t feel like a straight continuation.
The biggest changes start on the bench and in the frontcourt. Sean Sweeney, who built the Spurs’ defense last season, is gone after taking over as head coach of the Orlando Magic.
Mitch Johnson’s staff now includes Billy Donovan, who spent the last six seasons leading the Bulls before stepping down in April. Donovan also brings a familiar name for long-time Spurs fans from his Oklahoma City days, when Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were in Thunder uniforms.
San Antonio also overhauled its big-man rotation. Kelly Olynyk, Bismack Biyombo, and Mason Plumlee are out, and the Spurs replaced that group with Tobias Harris, Jayden Quaintance, and Tarris Reed Jr. Harris gives them a veteran answer, while Quaintance and Reed bring the kind of size and physical presence that can change the tone behind the starters.
The roster around Victor Wembanyama looks more settled, too. Harrison Barnes, Julian Champagnie, and Jordan McLaughlin all re-signed this summer, and Wembanyama signed a rookie-max extension that keeps him in place for the next half-decade. Lindy Waters III remains a free agent and is not expected to return to San Antonio right now.
One of the more important developments isn’t a signing at all. De’Aaron Fox was not healthy last summer, which kept him from going through a normal offseason program.
This year is different. He enters camp healthy, and that should matter for a team that now gets a full offseason version of him.
The Spurs are also going to be everywhere on television. Because Wembanyama is the star the league wants front and center, San Antonio landed 34 national TV games, the most allowed for any team. NBATV isn’t counted in that total, and the Spurs have five more games there, though those won’t be exclusive and will still be available locally.
For local viewing, DAZN will be the exclusive streaming home for most games that aren’t on ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, or Prime Video. At the same time, 22 games will still air on local over-the-air television, giving fans both options.
There’s more to keep an eye on beyond the roster and broadcast map. All 30 teams will unveil their City Edition jerseys on September 15, and this marks the 10th year of the leaguewide program. The Spurs are expected to stick with the Fiesta look that’s become a fan favorite, with those uniforms likely showing up most often on City Nights and making their debut during this year’s Emirates NBA Cup.
The schedule has its own quirks, too. San Antonio will play three regular-season games in Austin at the Moody Center, including a matchup with the Houston Rockets on October 23 in addition to the back-to-back games during the Rodeo Road Trip. The Spurs also have two international dates, one in Paris and one in Manchester, and both will be against the Pelicans.
It’s a lot of change for one offseason. The roster points in a promising direction, and Fox being healthy only sharpens that outlook. How it all looks once the games begin next month is the real test.
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