Even though they didn\u2019t have head coach Gregg Popovich for most of the season, the San Antonio Spurs took a sizable leap from 2024 to 2025, going from 22 wins to 34. Of course, Victor Wembanyama\u2019s continued development, along with the arrival of Rookie of the Year winner Stephon Castle, played a major factor too.<\/p>\n
Yet, now the Spurs could be ready to pounce, taking the leap from fringe lottery team to one that\u2019s capable of snatching a playoff spot in a competitive Western Conference. Specifically, ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst<\/a> suggests the Spurs are a \u2018team to watch\u2019 in the potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to point two teams out to you: The\u00a0San Antonio Spurs\u00a0and the\u00a0Houston Rockets. Both of them are in the lottery. I know Houston is still playing. They might win tonight. They\u2019re in the lottery. They have Phoenix\u2019s pick [\u2026], they have a whole bunch of pieces on their roster. What if they hop up into that top-four? Look out there. The other one is the San Antonio Spurs. They have two picks in this lottery. Now, combined, they\u2019re only a 30 percent chance of getting into the top-four. What if one of them does? What if both of them do? All of a sudden, you\u2019ve got San Antonio with Victor Wembanyama, De\u2019Aaron Fox, and potentially a game-changing draft pick with the Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle sitting there as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Brian Windhorst on San Antonio Spurs\/Giannis Antetokounmpo trade<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n