Spurs trade proposal to Jazz teams up Lauri Markkanen, Victor Wembanyama

When it comes to the San Antonio Spurs, there's one suprlative that discribes the team perfectly: Potential. Sure, they signed Chris Paul in free agency, who will certainly raise the team's floor heading into Year 2 of the Victor Wembanyama era, but even with a “Point God” running the show as rookie fourth overall pick Stephon Castle learns the ropes – and rookie eight overall pick Rob Dillingham is in Minnesota – the Spurs are not locks to make it to the playoffs, are not locks to make it into the play-in, and remain firmly out of the Championship discussion even if they could dominate the space in the future should they build a team around the “Alien” the right way.