{"id":602925,"date":"2026-02-14T15:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T15:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/602925\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T15:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T15:24:48","slug":"spurs-predicted-to-pair-victor-wembanyama-with-50-million-ex-warriors-superstar-via-buyout-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/602925\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs predicted to pair Victor Wembanyama with $50 million ex-Warriors superstar via buyout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spurs predicted to pair Victor Wembanyama with $50 million ex-Warriors superstar via buyout<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The San Antonio Spurs<\/a> waived forward Jeremy Sochan on Wednesday, opening up a roster spot for the contending Western Conference franchise.<\/p>\n

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In Sports Illustrated\u2019s Joey Akeley\u2019s opinion, the Spurs should add a 6-foot-5 former Golden State Warriors superstar<\/a> to assist Victor Wembanyama.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Spurs are in the bottom 10 in three-point percentage, so they should have interest in Thompson if he gets bought out,\u201d Akeley wrote Thursday. \u201cThough Thompson is under contract for $17.5 million next season, I bet he’d be willing to give up a good chunk of that to join a contender.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his prime, Thompson wreaked havoc with the Golden State Warriors<\/a> alongside Stephen Curry. With his ultra-quick, one-motion release and ability to properly utilize off-ball screens, Thompson quickly emerged as one of the best three-point specialists in the NBA.<\/p>\n

The 2014-15 season was Thompson\u2019s breakout campaign with the Dubs, as he averaged 21.7 points on 46.3% field goal shooting and 43.9% three-point shooting on a Warriors squad that capped off the year with a championship.<\/p>\n

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Thompson\u2019s prolific three-point shooting and underrated on-ball defense helped Golden State win three additional titles during his 13-year tenure with the organization. While no longer a superstar, Thompson is still a valuable floor spacer who isn\u2019t a complete defensive liability.<\/p>\n

The four-time NBA champion is averaging 11.6 points per game while connecting on 38.6% of his field goals and 37.6% of his triples with the Dallas Mavericks<\/a> this season.<\/p>\n

Thompson would undoubtedly be a championship-caliber addition for a Spurs team eying their first title since 2014.<\/p>\n

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