The Spurs are only five games into the 2026-27 season, and the early signs on offense are hard to ignore. San Antonio has won back-to-back games to move to 3-2 after the first full week of the campaign, and the attack is already humming even though Tobias Harris still hasn’t made his debut.
That’s the part that should make the rest of the league pay attention. After an overtime win over the Utah Jazz, the Spurs are sitting ninth in offensive rating. They’ve also been moving the ball with real purpose, averaging 28 assists per game, tied for fourth, while keeping their turnovers down to 13.2 per game, the best mark in the NBA.
For a team sorting through a new starting lineup and shifting rotations, that’s a strong early return. The Spurs are not a finished product by any means, but they’re already producing like a group that understands where its shots are coming from. Add in a player like Harris, and the ceiling starts to look a lot more dangerous.
Victor Wembanyama has been central to that progress. Over his last few games, he has looked like the version of himself that won over fans last year, and against Utah he unloaded for 36 points in what looked like an MVP-caliber performance. He mixed three-point shooting with strong work inside and gave the Spurs the kind of anchor they can build around every night.
The backcourt and wing pieces have held up too, even with the offseason questions about fit. Stephon Castle, De’Aaron Fox, and Dylan Harper have all given San Antonio useful offense.
Castle and Fox had a rough shooting night against the Jazz, but both have generally been connecting on more than 36% of their three-point attempts. Harper’s jumper has been less reliable, yet he’s still finding ways to pressure the rim.
Then there’s Julian Champagnie, who has given the Spurs a serious lift from deep. Against the Sacramento Kings, he drilled eight of 13 shots from three off the bench, a perfect example of how this group is getting production from all over the roster.
That’s what makes Harris so intriguing. The usual question with a new scorer is whether he’ll interrupt the flow already in place.
In this case, the Spurs have reason to believe he’ll slide in cleanly. Harris has already shared the floor with James Harden, Cade Cunningham, and Joel Embiid, so he’s familiar with functioning alongside high-level creators.
He gives Mitch Johnson something useful on both ends of the offense. Harris can work off the ball, but he can also create his own shot when possessions bog down. He’s a strong fit for a team that has already shown it can handle the ball well, and that matters for a Spurs offense that has been careful and composed so far.
There’s still plenty for San Antonio to clean up. But through the first week, the Spurs have already built one of the better offenses in the league. With more time to settle in and Harris on the way, the group only has room to sharpen.
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