WEBVTT 1 00:00:06.719 --> 00:00:10.679 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. 2 00:00:12.240 --> 00:00:23.239 Basketball fans. San Antonio Spurs fans, welcome to another edition 3 00:00:24.039 --> 00:00:29.199 of the San Antonio Spurs Weekly Podcast. Witch your boy 4 00:00:29.920 --> 00:00:34.799 a fan of the Black and Silver of over forty years. 5 00:00:33.799 --> 00:00:37.200 So much he's got it tatted on his arm. That's right. 6 00:00:37.759 --> 00:00:41.479 Also a heck of a YMCA youth basketball coach in 7 00:00:41.560 --> 00:00:42.799 the Spurs organization. 8 00:00:43.399 --> 00:00:47.479 Five and all start. You got that right. Also a 9 00:00:47.600 --> 00:00:53.840 former stand up comedian and actor. Now your host, my host, 10 00:00:54.600 --> 00:01:00.719 our host. Here he is kay Dizzle what he's going on? 11 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:04.120 Spurs fans, Welcome to another edition of the San Antonio 12 00:01:04.159 --> 00:01:07.840 Spurs Weekly Podcast right here on your favorite podcasting platform, 13 00:01:07.879 --> 00:01:11.319 whether it's Spotify, Spreaker, Apple, iTunes, and more. Thank you 14 00:01:11.319 --> 00:01:13.400 guys for following us over the last couple of years. 15 00:01:13.439 --> 00:01:16.799 As the San Antonio Spurs get ready and get prepped 16 00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:19.439 for the twenty twenty five twenty twenty sixth season, We've 17 00:01:19.480 --> 00:01:21.719 got a lock to go over in this episode, will 18 00:01:21.719 --> 00:01:23.680 go a little bit over some of the draft picks. 19 00:01:24.239 --> 00:01:26.719 We're also going to talk about the summer league roster. 20 00:01:27.239 --> 00:01:30.040 We're gonna talk about the recent signing here in San 21 00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:34.719 Antonio of Luke Cornett from the Boston Celtics. Yes, give 22 00:01:34.719 --> 00:01:37.000 that man a round of applause, because it looks like 23 00:01:37.079 --> 00:01:42.439 we're establishing some twin towers again here in San Antonio. Also, 24 00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:45.439 we'll get you updated with some of the latest trades 25 00:01:45.599 --> 00:01:49.719 from sham Sharina from ESPN as I like to call him, 26 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:53.920 Mama Mama Shamona. I know we're still we're still working 27 00:01:53.959 --> 00:01:56.079 on that portion of the program, but we're gonna catch 28 00:01:56.120 --> 00:01:58.079 you up to date with some of the latest trades 29 00:01:58.120 --> 00:02:00.879 and all of that and where the Santa Antonio should 30 00:02:00.879 --> 00:02:03.959 go from here. We're going to talk about the people 31 00:02:04.000 --> 00:02:06.920 that are under contract, those who need to be re signed, 32 00:02:07.200 --> 00:02:09.719 Who will the Spurs re sign, who will they let 33 00:02:09.759 --> 00:02:12.199 go in much much more that's coming up here on 34 00:02:12.280 --> 00:02:15.199 this episode of the San Antonio Spurs Weekly Podcast. And 35 00:02:15.319 --> 00:02:17.599 this week we have two shows for you. Yes, we 36 00:02:17.639 --> 00:02:20.919 have a very special fourth of July show for you guys. 37 00:02:21.199 --> 00:02:23.800 We're going to talk about are the San Antonio Spurs 38 00:02:24.159 --> 00:02:27.240 teams of the past considered a dynasty. This has been 39 00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:30.719 a big topic of discussion all across social media over 40 00:02:30.719 --> 00:02:33.479 the last several months with some of these let's call 41 00:02:33.520 --> 00:02:36.560 them a little bit more low life, you know, want 42 00:02:36.560 --> 00:02:40.240 to be basketball analysts or analysts, whatever you want to 43 00:02:40.280 --> 00:02:42.439 call him. I do know what you're thinking, Katie or 44 00:02:42.479 --> 00:02:46.039 one of them. But all right, I admit to that, 45 00:02:46.560 --> 00:02:48.840 and because I am a fan of the Black and silver, 46 00:02:48.919 --> 00:02:52.280 that's why I'm here for you today, tomorrow, and always. 47 00:02:52.280 --> 00:02:54.319 But we'll talk about that this week on our very 48 00:02:54.360 --> 00:02:57.680 special fourth of July episode. Don't forget to join us 49 00:02:57.680 --> 00:03:01.000 too and follow us and like us on all social media. 50 00:03:01.039 --> 00:03:06.080 You can follow me personally on at podcaster KD on TikTok, 51 00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:08.599 you can head on over to our Instagram page which 52 00:03:08.639 --> 00:03:14.240 is SA Spurs Weekly WKD. Follow us over there, and 53 00:03:14.479 --> 00:03:16.520 please follow us on YouTube as we have some fun 54 00:03:16.599 --> 00:03:20.039 shorts over there about the NBA, the Spurs and more. 55 00:03:20.120 --> 00:03:24.120 San Antonio Spurs Weekly with KD. So let's get right 56 00:03:24.159 --> 00:03:26.719 to it, all right, let's talk about the San Antonio 57 00:03:26.759 --> 00:03:30.800 Spurs week. When it came to the NBA draft. Let's 58 00:03:30.800 --> 00:03:33.159 talk a little bit about who we picked up. Did 59 00:03:33.199 --> 00:03:35.680 we do the right thing? Are we doing the right thing? 60 00:03:36.120 --> 00:03:38.800 I think we are. I would give ourselves probably a 61 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:42.120 B plus, maybe a minus. When it came to the 62 00:03:42.360 --> 00:03:45.719 draft last week. Definitely we knew we were going to 63 00:03:45.759 --> 00:03:49.439 take Dylan Harper or two really started to look at 64 00:03:49.439 --> 00:03:51.800 this kid overall, and he's going to be a stud. 65 00:03:52.039 --> 00:03:54.400 He's going to be a star. A lot of people 66 00:03:54.400 --> 00:03:55.919 are out there saying, Oh, he's going to be better 67 00:03:55.960 --> 00:03:58.680 than Steph Castle. Let's pump the brakes there. I think 68 00:03:58.719 --> 00:04:03.639 we're gonna have two amazing guards here in San Antonio 69 00:04:03.680 --> 00:04:06.000 for years to come, and that's what we need. I mean, 70 00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:09.240 we had Tony Parker, Mano Genobli, Tim Duncan. You can 71 00:04:09.319 --> 00:04:12.520 kind of see that same formation starting to happen with 72 00:04:12.680 --> 00:04:15.879 Dylan Harper, Steph Castle and Victor Webbin Yama. You can 73 00:04:15.960 --> 00:04:18.079 see that starting to happen. And now what you're saying, 74 00:04:18.279 --> 00:04:20.680 what about the weed in the grass, the ace in 75 00:04:20.720 --> 00:04:24.439 the hole that we have deeron Fox. We're gonna talk 76 00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:26.720 a little bit about Deer and Fox a little bit 77 00:04:26.759 --> 00:04:29.879 later in the program. Are the Spurs even gonna give 78 00:04:29.920 --> 00:04:32.839 him an extension? Are the Spurs gonna re sign him 79 00:04:32.879 --> 00:04:35.759 this year? Or is he gonna be an unrestricted free 80 00:04:35.759 --> 00:04:38.639 agent next year? We're gonna play a little game of 81 00:04:38.720 --> 00:04:40.920 what if on the show today. So a lot to 82 00:04:40.959 --> 00:04:43.399 get to, but let's talk a little bit about Dylan 83 00:04:43.439 --> 00:04:46.920 Harper Dylan Harper had an amazing season at Rutgers. Dylan 84 00:04:46.959 --> 00:04:50.040 Harper is one of those speedy quick guards. I believe 85 00:04:50.240 --> 00:04:52.839 once he gets the defense down, he's gonna be a 86 00:04:52.839 --> 00:04:57.439 great assets for the Spurs. The outside shot will come around, 87 00:04:57.519 --> 00:05:00.079 just like Steph Castle. Everybody was really knocking Steph ca 88 00:05:00.079 --> 00:05:03.399 Castle last year about his shooting performance. You got to 89 00:05:03.439 --> 00:05:09.759 remember both these guys were freshmen in college. You played 90 00:05:09.800 --> 00:05:15.199 what forty games maybe total, which includes your run in 91 00:05:15.240 --> 00:05:17.560 the NCAA tournament. Now Dylan Harper did, and they finished 92 00:05:17.959 --> 00:05:22.759 fifteen and seventeen. So only to play this number of 93 00:05:22.879 --> 00:05:26.000 games and shoot from the three point line in college, 94 00:05:26.199 --> 00:05:28.839 then now to step back to the NBA, it's a 95 00:05:28.879 --> 00:05:31.639 little bit of an adjustment, and we forget about that. 96 00:05:31.680 --> 00:05:34.240 Spurs fans, we forget about that NBA fans we think 97 00:05:34.279 --> 00:05:37.199 these guys are automatically going to come in and be superman. 98 00:05:37.720 --> 00:05:43.920 Remember they're not generational talents. They're great ballplayers. Generational talents 99 00:05:44.120 --> 00:05:47.720 should have a little bit more of an edge. For instance, 100 00:05:47.800 --> 00:05:51.879 Cooper Flagg coming in, Cooper Flag should be fantastic. Victor 101 00:05:51.920 --> 00:05:55.240 Wembenyama should be fantastic, which he's showing signs of that 102 00:05:55.360 --> 00:05:59.199 already Lebron James has shown that he is one of 103 00:05:59.240 --> 00:06:03.000 the greatest of alts. These are generational talents. Now what 104 00:06:03.079 --> 00:06:07.079 about everybody else below them? The Dylan Harper's, the vj 105 00:06:07.240 --> 00:06:10.480 as Combs, also the likes of Steph Castle and Moore? 106 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:14.079 What about these guys? They take time to develop, And 107 00:06:14.199 --> 00:06:16.040 like we've been saying over the last two years here 108 00:06:16.040 --> 00:06:18.360 in San Antonio, you have to trust the process. You 109 00:06:18.439 --> 00:06:21.120 really have to trust this process what's going on in 110 00:06:21.160 --> 00:06:24.279 the NBA with your team and especially with the San 111 00:06:24.279 --> 00:06:27.360 Antonio Spurs. With that being said, I believe the San 112 00:06:27.360 --> 00:06:30.600 Antonio Spurs are on the right path. You see, over 113 00:06:30.639 --> 00:06:32.920 the last couple months, we've really worried about trying to 114 00:06:32.920 --> 00:06:36.160 bring in big names to San Antonio, going after Ianis, 115 00:06:36.199 --> 00:06:39.360 going after Kevin Durant. But we even played the game 116 00:06:39.399 --> 00:06:42.079 of what if? What if we went after those guys? 117 00:06:42.439 --> 00:06:45.240 I believe it would cost the Spurs in the long run. Now, 118 00:06:45.279 --> 00:06:48.040 I know you Spurs fans want us to contend next 119 00:06:48.160 --> 00:06:50.279 year and you want us to be right there in 120 00:06:50.279 --> 00:06:52.560 the thick of things. A lot of you guys are 121 00:06:52.600 --> 00:06:54.879 also picking the Spurs to finish second in the West. 122 00:06:54.920 --> 00:06:58.120 Pump the breaks, Pump the breaks because here comes the 123 00:06:58.160 --> 00:07:01.759 reality setting in Tonio will probably finish in a fifth 124 00:07:02.040 --> 00:07:04.839 maybe fourth seed. But you also don't want to be 125 00:07:04.879 --> 00:07:06.600 that team that has to play San Antonio in the 126 00:07:06.600 --> 00:07:09.879 first round. Can you imagine going up against Victor Wembin, 127 00:07:09.920 --> 00:07:12.959 Yamadier and Fox Steph Castle, the crew that we have 128 00:07:13.199 --> 00:07:16.519 now in the first round of the playoffs. That's going 129 00:07:16.600 --> 00:07:19.800 to be a tough matchup for anybody. Now, the Spurs 130 00:07:19.800 --> 00:07:23.040 will get theres in years to come. I was taking 131 00:07:23.040 --> 00:07:25.600 a look at some of the free agency coming up 132 00:07:25.600 --> 00:07:28.879 in twenty twenty six, and there's some interesting pieces to 133 00:07:29.040 --> 00:07:32.800 puzzles on teams that if the teams don't sign them, 134 00:07:33.160 --> 00:07:35.920 I think the team will deplete a little bit. But 135 00:07:36.000 --> 00:07:38.519 let's move over to Houston real quick. Let's talk about 136 00:07:38.519 --> 00:07:40.759 the Houston Rockets and what they did with Kevin Durant 137 00:07:41.040 --> 00:07:43.439 and also some of their signings. They re signed Fred 138 00:07:43.519 --> 00:07:46.079 van Fleet as well, which I believe was much needed 139 00:07:46.120 --> 00:07:50.360 in Houston because they couldn't go after another point guard 140 00:07:50.439 --> 00:07:53.399 bring another point guard in along with Kevin Durant. Fred 141 00:07:53.519 --> 00:07:56.240 van Fleet is that perfect guy. He kind of reminds 142 00:07:56.240 --> 00:07:59.360 me of Jamal Murray a little bit. In Denver, mister 143 00:07:59.480 --> 00:08:01.839 do it all can step up when he needs to 144 00:08:01.879 --> 00:08:05.040 step up. That was a huge signing for you Rocket fans. 145 00:08:05.560 --> 00:08:08.199 But let's talk about y'all for a little bit. I 146 00:08:08.240 --> 00:08:10.759 think you lost a little grit. I thought you lost 147 00:08:10.759 --> 00:08:14.079 a little grime when you got rid of, of course, 148 00:08:15.480 --> 00:08:19.000 your two players. For Kevin Durant, you know, the one 149 00:08:19.040 --> 00:08:22.519 of the thirtiest players in the game there, Dylan. I 150 00:08:22.639 --> 00:08:25.519 believe he is a rough and tough, ruggin and raw 151 00:08:25.560 --> 00:08:31.000 type guy, and I think losing him was a big issue. 152 00:08:31.199 --> 00:08:32.840 Jalen Green, I think is going to be a star. 153 00:08:33.320 --> 00:08:36.279 But sometimes you have to bank on what you're doing 154 00:08:36.360 --> 00:08:38.240 right now. And the Rockets see what's going on in 155 00:08:38.240 --> 00:08:41.600 the West. They see a young Spurs team up and coming, 156 00:08:42.080 --> 00:08:45.600 and they need to get theirs right now. Oklahoma City 157 00:08:45.720 --> 00:08:48.639 won it this year, young team. That's why they went 158 00:08:48.679 --> 00:08:51.559 out and re signed the MVP SGA to one of 159 00:08:51.600 --> 00:08:54.399 the most lucrative year league contracts in the history of 160 00:08:54.399 --> 00:08:57.159 the NBA. Believe four years, two hundred and fifty eight 161 00:08:57.360 --> 00:09:02.080 million for SGA. So it's very interesting what's happening here 162 00:09:02.120 --> 00:09:05.159 in the West. So Spurs fans, you're sitting here saying, well, 163 00:09:05.159 --> 00:09:07.519 We're not making a contention. We're not moving, We're not 164 00:09:07.559 --> 00:09:11.879 getting anybody big. Shh. You got to take a look 165 00:09:11.919 --> 00:09:14.759 at this roster. You really got to take a look 166 00:09:14.759 --> 00:09:17.720 at what we're doing for the future. When we got 167 00:09:17.840 --> 00:09:21.759 Dylan Harper, I believe that was a huge move for us, absolutely, 168 00:09:23.080 --> 00:09:28.159 But then going after a gentleman out of Arizona, a 169 00:09:28.200 --> 00:09:31.240 man who I think is going to make an impact 170 00:09:31.360 --> 00:09:35.720 with the Spurs in the next couple years as a 171 00:09:35.840 --> 00:09:39.399 defensive monster. He almost kind of reminds me of another 172 00:09:39.600 --> 00:09:45.000 Jeremy Sohan in Carter Bryant. Now, when I saw this 173 00:09:45.080 --> 00:09:48.240 draft pick, I was like, oh, I thought we would 174 00:09:48.279 --> 00:09:52.320 go more for a big, big man. I thought we 175 00:09:52.320 --> 00:09:56.200 would maybe go after somebody out of Yukon or maybe 176 00:09:57.080 --> 00:10:00.879 one of Victor's friends over in France. But the Spurs 177 00:10:00.919 --> 00:10:04.000 know what they're doing over the last several years. Have 178 00:10:04.120 --> 00:10:06.440 you doubted this team when it comes to the draft. 179 00:10:06.639 --> 00:10:08.799 I mean, as much as you guys want to knock 180 00:10:08.840 --> 00:10:13.759 on Devin Vassel, Devin Vessel still is a very good player. 181 00:10:14.799 --> 00:10:18.120 You guys want to knock on kJ very good player. 182 00:10:18.440 --> 00:10:21.600 He is going to probably be front runner next year 183 00:10:21.720 --> 00:10:24.480 for six Man of the Year. Although I would like 184 00:10:24.519 --> 00:10:28.000 to see the Spurs put numbers one, two, three, four, 185 00:10:28.279 --> 00:10:30.360 and five in the lineup. Put in the U Spurs 186 00:10:30.360 --> 00:10:34.879 fans Victor at one, Dillan at two, kJ will probably 187 00:10:34.879 --> 00:10:38.159 go back to number three, number four, with Fox in 188 00:10:38.279 --> 00:10:41.759 castle number five. That is a marketer's dream right there. 189 00:10:41.799 --> 00:10:45.639 By the way, you know that the Spurs marketing staff 190 00:10:45.720 --> 00:10:48.679 right now are seething at the T shirt sales on 191 00:10:48.720 --> 00:10:51.120 that one. You just know they are right. They're just 192 00:10:51.200 --> 00:10:54.279 waiting for it. But we haven't counted out the fact 193 00:10:54.279 --> 00:10:57.480 that Chris Paul might not resign. Let's keep that in mind. 194 00:10:58.639 --> 00:11:01.120 Could Chris Paul resign? We'll talk about that here in 195 00:11:01.159 --> 00:11:04.279 just a moment. The Spurs are in a good situation 196 00:11:04.440 --> 00:11:08.720 right now. Carter Bryant coming in very long, can contest shots. 197 00:11:09.000 --> 00:11:11.759 He can knock down shots when he is given the opportunity. 198 00:11:12.480 --> 00:11:15.200 He's probably one of the most hype men in the 199 00:11:15.279 --> 00:11:18.759 draft that only average six points a game. Let's look 200 00:11:18.759 --> 00:11:21.200 at it that way. We tend to look at players 201 00:11:21.600 --> 00:11:26.679 just by how many points they score. And the interesting 202 00:11:26.720 --> 00:11:28.799 thing is, let me tell you and pump the brakes 203 00:11:28.799 --> 00:11:32.440 for a minute. Here, kids out there playing basketball listening 204 00:11:32.480 --> 00:11:35.759 to this program there's more to just scoring in this game. 205 00:11:36.960 --> 00:11:40.519 You can get recognized these days based on other abilities. 206 00:11:41.360 --> 00:11:45.080 I went to school with a young man out of 207 00:11:45.200 --> 00:11:49.120 James Madison High School, and I'm gonna call you out, sir, 208 00:11:49.159 --> 00:11:50.879 and I'd love to have you on the show one day. 209 00:11:50.879 --> 00:11:52.360 I'm gonna have to reach out to you. I'd love 210 00:11:52.360 --> 00:11:54.360 to have you on the show. This man should have 211 00:11:54.399 --> 00:11:56.720 been a San Antonio spur by the way he played 212 00:11:57.080 --> 00:11:59.679 on the floor, but when he was a freshman and 213 00:11:59.720 --> 00:12:02.159 soft more in high school, I'm calling you out, dude. 214 00:12:02.320 --> 00:12:03.879 I may not have been the best either, but I 215 00:12:03.919 --> 00:12:06.000 was right next to you, so let's keep that there, okay. 216 00:12:07.240 --> 00:12:11.759 He had an amazing career. In his senior year of college, 217 00:12:11.840 --> 00:12:16.759 he led the NCAA in rebounding, So there you go. 218 00:12:17.679 --> 00:12:21.759 He was tall, he could defend, He did the little intangibles. 219 00:12:22.279 --> 00:12:27.320 Set pick and rolls, run plays, rebound and hustle. Kids. 220 00:12:27.399 --> 00:12:30.080 You will get recognized for that. Kind of reminds me 221 00:12:30.159 --> 00:12:33.960 of Carter Bryant. Now, who am I talking about? Well, 222 00:12:35.279 --> 00:12:38.559 it is a man. That man I'm gonna say his name. 223 00:12:39.240 --> 00:12:41.879 Your name haunts me every time, sir, by the way, 224 00:12:42.200 --> 00:12:44.559 because we played together, and I'm like he made the 225 00:12:44.639 --> 00:12:47.080 NBA out of everybody we played with. I'm just kidding, 226 00:12:47.080 --> 00:12:49.919 by the way, I'm kidding, but this man was an 227 00:12:49.960 --> 00:12:53.559 amazing player when it came to doing the Intangibles again. 228 00:12:53.600 --> 00:12:56.360 Would have been a great Spur. I know what you're saying, Katie, 229 00:12:56.399 --> 00:12:58.360 get to it. This is not the American Idol where 230 00:12:58.360 --> 00:13:00.200 we're going to be back in two and two and 231 00:13:00.320 --> 00:13:03.399 you're just leaving us on a thread of who's gonna win. Well, 232 00:13:03.440 --> 00:13:08.240 this young man is a great player in my mind, 233 00:13:08.440 --> 00:13:12.600 and it's Jeff Foster. Look him up, kids, Jeff Foster. 234 00:13:12.799 --> 00:13:15.080 Big shout out, Jeff. I'd love to get you on 235 00:13:15.120 --> 00:13:17.840 the show Man and a where are They Now? Segment. 236 00:13:18.600 --> 00:13:20.919 He spent a little over thirteen years in the NBA, 237 00:13:21.120 --> 00:13:24.799 most of his career in Indiana, and he was known 238 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:29.159 for setting those picks and getting those rebounds and hustle 239 00:13:29.200 --> 00:13:31.360 stats and things that don't show up in the books. 240 00:13:31.360 --> 00:13:33.200 And I believe that's what Carter Bryant's going to be. 241 00:13:33.919 --> 00:13:36.600 I believe Carter Bryant's also going to give you ten 242 00:13:36.639 --> 00:13:40.840 points a night on average. But it's gonna take time. 243 00:13:40.919 --> 00:13:43.679 I don't think we're gonna see him right away. Spurs fans. 244 00:13:44.200 --> 00:13:46.519 He's gonna be another one of those developmental players in 245 00:13:46.559 --> 00:13:48.639 the G League, which we have a lot of them. 246 00:13:48.720 --> 00:13:50.000 Right now. We're going to take a look at our 247 00:13:50.039 --> 00:13:53.080 summer roster coming up. One of those players I think 248 00:13:53.080 --> 00:13:54.360 you're going to see a lot of this year is 249 00:13:54.399 --> 00:13:58.200 Harrison Ingram. Harrison Ingram played a lot last year towards 250 00:13:58.200 --> 00:14:00.960 the end of last year. And another guy to pay 251 00:14:01.000 --> 00:14:04.799 attention to is Riley Minnicks. You're like who Riley Minnicks 252 00:14:04.879 --> 00:14:06.679 is a great shooter. The Spurs have been holding on 253 00:14:06.720 --> 00:14:09.000 to this gym for the last two years, and I 254 00:14:09.039 --> 00:14:11.320 think this will be the year we'll see a little 255 00:14:11.320 --> 00:14:14.240 bit of Riley in the lineup. He was hurt last 256 00:14:14.279 --> 00:14:18.159 year and he actually went on the traveling squad a lot. 257 00:14:18.200 --> 00:14:19.840 You would have seen him on the bench. He was 258 00:14:19.879 --> 00:14:22.919 the buzz cut white kid that was pretty much in 259 00:14:22.960 --> 00:14:25.159 every gray sweatsuit that you saw at the end of 260 00:14:25.159 --> 00:14:28.399 the bench. I got a chance to watch him play 261 00:14:28.639 --> 00:14:33.200 last year in preseason, and I was very impressed with him, 262 00:14:33.240 --> 00:14:35.360 and I was shocked that the Spurs didn't move him 263 00:14:35.399 --> 00:14:38.399 up just to his because of his shooting. The Spurs 264 00:14:38.440 --> 00:14:42.039 have a very deep team and I'm talking about deep 265 00:14:42.080 --> 00:14:48.039 for the future. So Spurs fans again trust the process. 266 00:14:48.080 --> 00:14:51.320 But let's take a little look at what the Spurs 267 00:14:51.320 --> 00:14:54.200 have got lined up for themselves when it comes to 268 00:14:54.360 --> 00:14:56.759 the Summer League this year. They've got a lot of 269 00:14:56.759 --> 00:14:58.879 players on the team. Of course, summer league's going to 270 00:14:58.919 --> 00:15:01.240 be starting very very so right around the corner. But 271 00:15:01.240 --> 00:15:03.279 the ones you're gonna really need to pay attention to 272 00:15:04.080 --> 00:15:08.200 our Carter Bryant of course, Dylan Harper, Harrison ingram Riley 273 00:15:08.240 --> 00:15:10.440 Minnix on this team. And guess who the Spurs got 274 00:15:10.440 --> 00:15:12.759 on their summer league team. It would be a very 275 00:15:12.879 --> 00:15:16.080 interesting signing if the Spurs picked him up. If we 276 00:15:16.120 --> 00:15:21.960 released maybe a Malachi Branham, or maybe someone else like 277 00:15:21.960 --> 00:15:25.679 a Wesley doesn't re sign with the Spurs, the Spurs 278 00:15:25.720 --> 00:15:29.159 could look at this mental This man he played in Orlando, 279 00:15:29.919 --> 00:15:32.720 didn't do too bad. His dad was a really good pro. 280 00:15:33.200 --> 00:15:37.039 Jamiir Nelson junior is running with the Spurs this summer. 281 00:15:38.519 --> 00:15:41.840 This is one to maybe watch out for. A Jamiir 282 00:15:41.919 --> 00:15:45.200 Nelson junior, someone that could probably come off the bench 283 00:15:46.320 --> 00:15:49.279 have some good minutes for the Spurs. Almost reminds me 284 00:15:49.360 --> 00:15:52.679 of a Trey Jones type. He'll be in the summer league. 285 00:15:52.679 --> 00:15:55.559 But we have got a deep summer league team. There's 286 00:15:55.639 --> 00:15:59.000 over fifteen players in this one. The Summer League will 287 00:15:59.000 --> 00:16:00.879 be kicking off very so soon, so make sure you 288 00:16:00.960 --> 00:16:04.200 check your local listings for that. But I really enjoy 289 00:16:04.240 --> 00:16:09.720 what the Spurs did in the draft this year. Now, 290 00:16:09.879 --> 00:16:12.600 if we didn't trade that number thirty eight pick, we'd 291 00:16:12.600 --> 00:16:14.919 have a gem sitting with us, and I think Indiana 292 00:16:14.960 --> 00:16:20.159 got him Cam Jones, remember his name, Cam Jones out 293 00:16:20.200 --> 00:16:22.720 of Marquette. I believe Cam Jones is going to be 294 00:16:22.720 --> 00:16:24.919 one of those players you'll be talking about in the 295 00:16:24.960 --> 00:16:28.159 next five to ten years, an out of the nowhere 296 00:16:28.200 --> 00:16:32.240 type player where you're like, wow, Spurs could have had him. Well, 297 00:16:32.279 --> 00:16:35.399 the Spurs drafted him for Indiana, and then of course 298 00:16:35.480 --> 00:16:39.480 we ended up trading that pick for cash and money 299 00:16:40.600 --> 00:16:44.120 along with another second round pick, so I wasn't too 300 00:16:44.399 --> 00:16:47.159 mad about that one. We didn't lose positioning when it 301 00:16:47.240 --> 00:16:50.840 comes to another pick later on number thirty eight, we'll 302 00:16:50.919 --> 00:16:53.639 get and we got cash, so that opened up a 303 00:16:53.679 --> 00:16:56.600 free few things for the Spurs. But let's take a 304 00:16:56.639 --> 00:16:59.759 little bit of another look here, an in depth look 305 00:17:00.240 --> 00:17:03.200 at what the Spurs have under contract and some of 306 00:17:03.240 --> 00:17:05.240 our free agents. This just popped up for me, so 307 00:17:05.279 --> 00:17:08.599 don't worry Spurs fans. Malachi Branham is under contract. We'd 308 00:17:08.640 --> 00:17:12.039 love to see Malachi return. Here's who's on the roster 309 00:17:12.240 --> 00:17:18.000 right now under contract Branham, Castle, Fox, Vacell, Wesley Barnes, 310 00:17:18.160 --> 00:17:23.960 Champenny Johnson, Sohan, Wemben Yama. Not too bad. Then you 311 00:17:24.119 --> 00:17:26.200 just signed Luke Cornett, who we're going to talk about 312 00:17:26.200 --> 00:17:29.920 here in just a moment. But your free agents David 313 00:17:29.960 --> 00:17:33.079 Duke Junior's probably out of here. Jordan mclaughlan's probably out 314 00:17:33.119 --> 00:17:38.200 of here. The next couple are very interesting here, Spurs fans, 315 00:17:39.960 --> 00:17:45.920 Chris Paul, would you resign Chris Paul? A lot of 316 00:17:45.960 --> 00:17:51.279 us are like, yes, resign Chris Paul. I would too. 317 00:17:52.680 --> 00:17:56.839 I believe I would resign Chris Paul. Chris Paul can 318 00:17:56.880 --> 00:18:01.640 definitely still get maybe twenty minutes on the floor. And 319 00:18:01.720 --> 00:18:04.279 the question is does he want to start? The rumor 320 00:18:04.359 --> 00:18:06.880 is that he wants to start. Well, I don't think 321 00:18:06.880 --> 00:18:09.880 he's going to start. I think the Spurs lineup is 322 00:18:09.880 --> 00:18:16.119 going to consist of Fox, the Cell, Castle, Wembin Yama 323 00:18:16.200 --> 00:18:19.000 and Sohan. That is going to be your starting lineup 324 00:18:19.039 --> 00:18:22.599 for the Spurs this year, barring any injuries, A great 325 00:18:22.680 --> 00:18:26.160 deep bench I believe the Spurs are creating right now. 326 00:18:27.160 --> 00:18:32.359 Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, You've got some shooters man, Julian Champenny. 327 00:18:33.079 --> 00:18:35.640 I think Brandham's going to see some more time. I 328 00:18:35.880 --> 00:18:38.319 just want to see a different backup point guard. This 329 00:18:38.359 --> 00:18:40.680 is where I believe that Chris Paul would be a 330 00:18:40.720 --> 00:18:44.079 great signing. I love Blake Wesley. I love his intensity 331 00:18:44.079 --> 00:18:48.039 on defense. I love his speedy quickness, but sometimes his 332 00:18:48.160 --> 00:18:50.680 decision making when he goes into the lane instead of 333 00:18:50.720 --> 00:18:53.400 going and laying it up, he passes the ball back out. 334 00:18:53.680 --> 00:18:57.920 He misses a lot of inside lay INDs Now he 335 00:18:57.960 --> 00:18:59.880 can take it to the rack, which drives me nuts 336 00:19:00.039 --> 00:19:02.640 because he'll go up with thunder from time to time. 337 00:19:03.920 --> 00:19:08.119 I hope his aggression works more now. According to sources, 338 00:19:08.160 --> 00:19:11.559 Fox and Wesley have been working together, so you probably 339 00:19:11.599 --> 00:19:14.599 could see Wesley as his backup this year here in 340 00:19:14.680 --> 00:19:18.720 San Antonio and the Spurs release Chris Paul. Now, the 341 00:19:18.759 --> 00:19:22.880 scary thing is what if Chris Paul signs in Houston, 342 00:19:23.640 --> 00:19:27.079 goes back to Houston. Kevin Durant's there be a good 343 00:19:27.119 --> 00:19:33.440 backup point for Fred van Fleet. Very scary things to 344 00:19:33.559 --> 00:19:38.000 develop if Chris Paul leaves San Antonio. Now the couple 345 00:19:38.599 --> 00:19:42.000 extra people, I want to look at the Spurs right 346 00:19:42.039 --> 00:19:48.680 below them, Harrison Ingram. I think his career is decided 347 00:19:48.680 --> 00:19:52.559 on what he does in the summer league. When he 348 00:19:52.640 --> 00:19:56.319 played last year, very limited minutes, he had flashes in 349 00:19:56.359 --> 00:20:02.839 the pan, looked good at times. I'm not too sure 350 00:20:02.880 --> 00:20:08.240 about Harrison Ingram. I believe he'll be gone. Duke McLaughlin 351 00:20:08.640 --> 00:20:14.519 Ingram out the next couple as Spurs fans are tough 352 00:20:14.519 --> 00:20:16.559 to see now. This guy showed up at my son 353 00:20:16.680 --> 00:20:20.839 San Antonio Spurs basketball camp last week, signed some autographs. 354 00:20:20.920 --> 00:20:27.880 He's a great guy, mister, you know flavor flave, Yeah, 355 00:20:27.920 --> 00:20:34.839 that's right, Sandro Mamo Kelavisich. Spurs got to resign him. 356 00:20:35.119 --> 00:20:38.720 I believe he's a heart and soul of that second team. 357 00:20:39.240 --> 00:20:42.680 I believe he has opportunities where he can score, but 358 00:20:42.799 --> 00:20:49.039 his defense lets us down at times. Two. But I 359 00:20:49.039 --> 00:20:52.039 think Sondra will be a great re signing for the Spurs, 360 00:20:52.200 --> 00:20:56.000 maybe a two year contract. Riley Minnix is a free agent. 361 00:20:56.039 --> 00:20:59.359 We talked about this guy. You're starting to see two 362 00:20:59.400 --> 00:21:04.480 guys in this summer league program. I believe that I've 363 00:21:04.519 --> 00:21:06.720 got to have a big summer league to be re signed. 364 00:21:07.839 --> 00:21:09.960 But if the Spurs let go of Riley Minnis, I 365 00:21:10.039 --> 00:21:12.559 think he's gonna be one of those gems on another 366 00:21:12.640 --> 00:21:15.319 team that you hear about in the next couple of years. 367 00:21:15.359 --> 00:21:18.240 Because of his shooting. I believe he can be a 368 00:21:18.279 --> 00:21:22.240 really good shooter for the Spurs. What about Charles Bassi? 369 00:21:22.720 --> 00:21:27.839 Is Bizmock Biambo. Well, now that we just signed Luke Cornett, 370 00:21:28.279 --> 00:21:31.680 one of them, if not both of them, are gone. 371 00:21:31.799 --> 00:21:34.480 Charles Bassi has been injured a majority of his career. 372 00:21:35.079 --> 00:21:38.200 Bizmock just came off the bench last year, came off 373 00:21:38.240 --> 00:21:41.960 his couch and he just he was amazing. Another one 374 00:21:41.960 --> 00:21:44.079 of those guys. Mat See, we have these players here, 375 00:21:44.119 --> 00:21:46.000 We're like, man, we just we don't want to lose 376 00:21:46.039 --> 00:21:49.559 them because we get attached to them. But in order 377 00:21:49.559 --> 00:21:53.000 for us to grow, where do the San Antonio Spurs go? 378 00:21:53.440 --> 00:21:55.759 Well you kind of started seeing what they did with 379 00:21:55.839 --> 00:21:57.920 the signing of Luke Cornett. Luke Cornette's been in the 380 00:21:58.000 --> 00:22:00.200 league about seven years from Boston. He already he has 381 00:22:00.200 --> 00:22:03.880 a ring, he has experience, and he does those intangibles 382 00:22:03.880 --> 00:22:06.319 that the Spurs like he only puts up about six 383 00:22:06.319 --> 00:22:08.799 points a game, six boards in a block and a 384 00:22:08.839 --> 00:22:11.279 half I believe last year in nineteen minutes of time 385 00:22:11.319 --> 00:22:14.400 for the Celtics. But he's hit some big shots. He's 386 00:22:14.440 --> 00:22:18.599 a beloved character and Celtic lore already. He's been a 387 00:22:18.720 --> 00:22:23.079 journeyman on several teams Nicks, calvs. Celtics, and I think 388 00:22:23.119 --> 00:22:28.079 there's two other teams in his short NBA career. But 389 00:22:28.160 --> 00:22:30.680 the Spurs have confidence in him, as they signed him 390 00:22:30.680 --> 00:22:33.920 to a four year contract, four years, forty one million. 391 00:22:33.960 --> 00:22:37.960 I believe this is a good backup. This is a 392 00:22:38.000 --> 00:22:42.160 good backup for Wemby. It truly is seven two two 393 00:22:42.200 --> 00:22:46.960 fifty and you could even put them both in the 394 00:22:46.960 --> 00:22:48.839 lineup at the same time. This is why I think 395 00:22:48.839 --> 00:22:52.599 the Spurs need to hang on to like maybe a 396 00:22:52.680 --> 00:22:56.960 Mamu and maybe a Bassie. You kind of need that 397 00:22:57.079 --> 00:22:59.839 third center or somebody that can play center like a 398 00:23:00.039 --> 00:23:03.559 Mamu at times. One of those guys have got to stay. 399 00:23:04.440 --> 00:23:06.319 So where does that leave the Spurs If you have 400 00:23:06.440 --> 00:23:11.559 a fifteen man roster, let's say one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, 401 00:23:11.720 --> 00:23:15.519