What happens if the Spurs fail to land Victor Wembanyama and other questions for what could be a consequential offseason in San Antonio
The light on the old-school landline phone in Gregg Popovich’s old-school office blinked off and on at various points throughout the season, signaling he had incoming voicemails.
The Spurs ended the third-worst season in club annals last Sunday at 22-60, tying with the Houston Rockets for the second-worst record in the league.The Spurs’ largesse of losses set them up for the best shot possible at landing the No. 1 pick in June draft, giving them the same 14 percent odds as the Rockets and a Detroit team that brought up the NBA rear at 17-65.
The biggest factor in the Spurs’ offseason rebuilding plan – lottery ball luck -- is largely out of their control. Conversely, if the Spurs don’t land Wembanyama, Popovich will still be offered a paycheck to continue to develop the club’s young talent without being judged on wins and losses.Eventually, Popovich will step away from the Spurs and the NBA. There is no greater reason to believe he will do it now than there was last season or the season before that.Fans in San Antonio won’t want to hear this, but there is an 86 percent chance the Spurs don’t wind up with Wembanyama.
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