The Spurs reportedly don’t see Trae Young as a fit with Victor Wembanyama, per @basketballtalk
“League sources have told NBC Sports not to bet on that happening, as San Antonio doesn’t see Young as a fit with Wembanyama going forward. The Spurs might be more interested in the Hawks’ Dejounte Murray if he is available.”
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What are your thoughts on this? Why do you think the organization would prefer Murray over Young?
The Spurs reportedly don’t see Trae Young as a fit with Victor Wembanyama, per @basketballtalk
“League sources have told NBC Sports not to bet on that happening, as San Antonio doesn’t see Young as a fit with Wembanyama going forward. The Spurs might be more interested in the… pic.twitter.com/tbFKLwqSVR
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 22, 2024
by thedam100
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Finger already said as much, not too surprised. Though nobody really knows what PATFO is doing, beat writers are more likely to have accurate info to that effect than national outlets
I’ve vehemently defended Trae in the sub and I really hope that he somehow becomes a Spur because the pairing with Wemby would be an amazing duo, but if PATFO doesn’t see him as a good fit I won’t be upset or disappointed. This team is trending up and it seems that Wright and Pops have a specific way that they want to build this team and I’m sure they have other plans and targets in mind.
The Hawks picks are also looking juicier and juicier, and that too gives me hope.
I wouldn’t mind us getting DJ back if it’s for a relatively cheap deal. But if hawks want that 2025 ATL pick in any trade, that’s an automatic hang-up
Thank God. Was watching that Bulls v Hawks play in and noticed every other guard in that game besides Bogdanovic would be a better fit for us: Caruso, Dosunmu, Coby White, Dejounte and even DeRozan.
Trae: Spurs :: kristaps: mavs
Love to see it 🙌🏼
Thank god man.
Trae is a great player no doubt, but he is not a “send 3+ juicy first round picks for this player” player. 3 mediocre first round picks from a strong team? maybe. But picks from the juicy as fuck stash that PATFO has? no thx. If he wanted to come here in free agency, that’d be awesome. However in terms of trade assets, another team will be willing to pay more for him than the Spurs will pay.
Would love to see him with Wemby, just not willing to give up our best asset (high picks in some very strong upcoming drafts) to do it…
the spurs own those ATL picks so they don’t need to push that trade…
Happy to hear this. Got no problem with Trae but I want a pg that offers more on defense not just the great offense.
Hear me out, what if we don’t bother with either of them?
Spurs would definitely rather see what happens with atlanta and how good those picks are going to be
I like Trae as a player but Atlanta’s asking price is going to be high and I’d rather the Spurs be calculated in the rebuild. Paying too much for a single player right now is not the move I’m hoping for.
I agree! I don’t see Young being a good fit! Shit at this rate I’d almost want Murray back before
I wouldn’t be mad with Murray either. He played really well without Trae and I think meshes well with our core. Problem is if Atlanta wants all picks back or just 1. I would t want to move Keldon for DJ but would move Raptors pick and one ATL pick plus Graham, Collins, etc
I personally think he’d be a good fit, but PATFO probably know more about basketball than I do, so I’ll defer to their judgement on this one.
If trade rumors fit my narrative: Real shit. Told you so.
If trade rumors do not fit my narrative: oh come on. The playoffs haven’t even ended. We all know player’s agents always float the idea of a spurs trade for leverage.
I really don’t know what any of you are basing your opinions about Trae on. Over the last 5 years he’s the NBA assist leader and it’s not even close. 9.9 per game compared to Murray’s 6.3. Over the last three he’s averaged 10.1. Best in the NBA. He’s an elite playmaker. Finding another one like him in the draft is highly unlikely. Find me another pg with his assist numbers who’s available. I’ll wait.
Translation: lol no you’re not getting your picks back
I mean, there wasn’t really anything coming from the Spurs camp when ‘Trae to Spurs’ rumors were coming out, it’s really just either from eager fans or the sports media just putting out trade ideas.
The Spurs need 3 things:
Playmaking
Floor Spacing
Point of Attack Defense
Trae is obviously a great playmaker, but his lack of off ball movement makes him a mediocre floor spacer, and obviously he’s one of the worst PoA defenders in the league. You can find another point guard that offers good enough playmaking, but compromises less in the other areas, for a lot cheaper than Trae will cost.
I just want a good PG that can score 20+ and lob it to Wemby. Cuz none of these other dudes on the team can make a damn pass to him
Thank you! He does not fit here at all. Huge defensive liability and when he’s not hot, he’s garbage.
There’s no evidence to support that speeding up rebuilds actually works. It’s actually quite the opposite— homegrown teams have been dominating the league. I think Trae would fit great but we’re simply not at the point in our timeline where we can trade for a star. You don’t trade for a star to be a contender in three years. You trade for a star to immediately become a contender. We just need to be patient.
Defense, defense, defense