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Open Thread: Spurs Summer League schedules released
The Spurs have four new draftees, three of whom are available to participate immediately in Summer League. The first stop for the Spurs is San Francisco where the Silver & Black join California Summer League. Over 4th of July weekend, the Spurs will face the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. Their […]
Open Thread: Caleb Williams’ application to trademark “Iceman” was refused
For San Antonio Spurs fans (and anyone born in the last millennium) George Gervin is the undisputed “Iceman.” Don’t even get me started on Top Gun… Chicago Bear quarterback Caleb Williams has also been dubbed “Iceman” for his clutch delivery and calm demeanor. Unfortunately for Williams, the nickname was not available. The QB, undeterred, filed […]
Open Thread: Spurs draftees hold a press conference
On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs held a press conference to introduce the four newest members of the team. Jayden Quaintance, Tarris Reed, Jr., Ja’Kobi Gillespie, and Maliq Brown received their Spurs jerseys. They met with the press briefly and shared their aspirations as the newest members of the franchise. From Jayden Quaintance saying that […]
2026 NBA Draft: Second Round Review
San Antonio continued its recent trend of selecting talent from established teams in powerhouse conferences – nabbing getting Ja’Kobi Gillespie from Tennessee and Maliq Brown from Duke. Meanwhile, there were eyeball-popping amounts of trade activity again around the Spurs’ draft picks. Below is a review of the entire second round, but first, a few quick observations: […]
Open Thread: With the NBA Draft behind them, the Spurs face free agency
Over the past two evenings, the Spurs drafted four new players. The Silver & Black now hold the draft rights to Jayden Quaintance, Tarris Reed, Ja’Kobi Gillespie, and Maliq Brown. The draftees address vulnerabilities in the Spurs game. But the work is not yet done. Heading into the draft, the Spurs had nine contracts committed […]
Rumor: Spurs among teams that could be interested in a Kawhi Leonard trade
The second round of the draft came and went mostly unceremoniously, but a few trade rumors cropped up during the broadcast. One of them involved the Spurs and an unlikely trade target. While discussing Kawhi Leonard’s future, his “former teams” were listed among those “keeping an eye on” the situation, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. […]
San Antonio selects Maliq Brown with the 44th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft
The San Antonio Spurs seem to be targeting older players in the 2026 NBA Draft. After selecting seniors Tarris Reed Jr. and Ja’Kobi Gillespie, the Spurs drafted Duke senior forward Maliq Brown. Brown was the 2025-26 ACC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He averaged 4.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals last […]
San Antonio selects Ja’Kobi Gillespie with the 42nd pick
After drafting two bigs with their first-round picks, the San Antonio Spurs added another guard with their first second-round pick. With the 42nd pick, the Spurs drafted Ja’Kobi Gillespie, a senior guard from Tennessee. Gillespie was an All-SEC guard in his senior season, averaging 18.4 points, 5.4 assists, and 2.1 steals while shooting 41% from […]
Jayden Quaintance expects to undergo knee procedure, miss the start of the 2026-27 season
The Spurs knew they were taking the long approach when they drafted Jayden Quaintance with the 20th overall pick. While he fits the exact big man prototype they were missing last season, he only played in four games for Kentucky this year after suffering a torn ACL and meniscus in February of 2025 with Arizona […]
PTR Mailbag: Offseason Trade Scenarios
Well, lookie here, it’s the PTR Mailbag! We’re back like Mack The Knife and ready to dig into some off-season conversation. After an extended break, we thought it might be nice to fill some of the pre-free agency vacuum by chasing some wild hares, particularly when it comes to a very specific vein of trade […]
2026 NBA Draft: First Round Review
Though the stakes weren’t as high as recent drafts for the San Antonio Spurs, it was a consequential one due to the glaring roster holes revealed during the recently concluded NBA Finals loss. They made an attempt to address them last night by drafting two big, defensive-minded centers using their own pick at 20th and […]
Open Thread: Spurs are bringing back the Silver Dancers
On Monday, the Spurs issued this press release: “The San Antonio Spurs today announced the expansion of their in-game entertainment lineup with the return of the Silver Dancers for the 2026-27 season. The Silver Dancers will join the Spurs Hype Squad as part of a dynamic entertainment team designed to elevate the game-day experience and […]
San Antonio adds front-court depth with Tarris Reed Jr.
The San Antonio Spurs doubled down on front-court depth after selecting Jayden Quaintance with the 20th overall pick. They traded up into the first round, acquiring the 26th pick from the Denver Nuggets for the 35th pick and two future second-rounders. With that pick, the Spurs took Tarris Reed Jr., a senior big man from […]
Spurs receive 26th pick from Nuggets, select Tarris Reed
Well, we thought we were done for the night, but the Spurs upped and surprised us and made a trade with the Denver Nuggets, accepting the 26th pick in exchange for the 35th pick and two future second round picks. With the 26th pick, the Spurs went with size again. After selecting a long-term project […]
Jayden Quaintance is a long-term bet for San Antonio
It’s not often that teams that make the NBA Finals get the opportunity to add a top-10 level talent late in the draft. The San Antonio Spurs did just that when they selected Jayden Quaintance with the 20th overall pick. Quaintance is an 18-year-old, 6-foot-10, 253-pound big man with a 9-foot-1 inch standing reach. He […]
The Spurs select Jayden Quaintance with the 20th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft
It’s been a while since we’ve had to wait this long for the Spurs’ first pick of the night – the last time their first pick was outside the lottery was Luka Samanic at 19th in 2019, and the last time they picked further back than 20th was Derrick White at 29th in 2017 – […]
Draft Day Roundup: Who mock drafts think the Spurs will select
After their most successful season since 2014, it’s time for the San Antonio Spurs to turn their attention to the next season, beginning tonight with the 2026 NBA Draft. Before taking a look at some mock drafts to see who others think the Spurs should pick, here is a quick rundown of the picks they […]
Open Thread: Spurs sightings at international events
Since the NBA Finals, the sports world has been buzzing around the World Cup. The matches are taking place around the United States and all the world is watching. Recently, Manu Ginobili was recognized and projected on the big screen during the Argentina vs. Austria game in Dallas. Additionally, Victor Wembanyama was recognized (and impossible […]
The Spurs could add veteran depth by trading the 20th pick in the NBA Draft
The 2026 NBA Draft is hours away. The Spurs are no longer a lottery team, so there’s not as much anticipation in San Antonio about where the top prospects will land, but the Silver and Black does have the 20th overall pick and three second-rounders to play with. If you are interested in what the […]
Open Thread: Spurs Associate Head Coach Sean Sweeney is now Orlando Magic’s Head Coach
We all heard about it during the Spurs historic seventh NBA Finals run. Their associate head coach and defensive mastermind Sean Sweeney had been tapped to serve as head coach of the Orlando Magic. Sweeney has served in the NBA since 2011 where he started as a video coordinator for the New Jersey Nets. In […]
Spurs prospect profile: First-round targets
Surprise! It’s draft season! It was hard to focus on the NBA Draft when the San Antonio Spurs were playing in the NBA Finals. But slowly, as the series started to slip, I found myself heading over to YouTube to check out the prospects who could be in San Antonio’s range come draft day. Now, […]
Open Thread: Harrison and Brittany Barnes unveil Saltillo, Mexico courts
Last July, we shared a story regarding Harrison and Brittany Barnes committing to refurbishing two basketball courts in Saltillo, Mexico. On Friday, Juneteenth, the Barnes returned to Saltillo for the unveiling of two more finished courts. Per a Spurs press release: The Harrison and Brittany Barnes Community Fund, in collaboration with Spurs Give, today announced […]
Looking back at the Spurs Finals performance and towards the future
One of the great joys about being a fan of a team is sharing the experience with other fans of your team. That is why many of us wear our team’s gear around town – a “Go Spurs” greeting from a total stranger who sees your Spurs hat means that the two of you are […]
NBA teams that have bounced back to win it all
Leading into the post-season, there was a large discussion about whether the Spurs needed to lose in order to win. That is, many thought they were too young, they didn’t have the playoff defeats to learn from, and therefore were not ready to win a championship. San Antonio made a very deep playoff run, nevertheless, […]
Open Thread: Jacob Tobey signs a multi-year extension with the Spurs
Spurs television play-by-play announcer Jacob Tobey signed an extension to remain in San Antonio for the foreseeable future. The multitalented television personality made the announcement via social media. “A season to remember 🤩 From calling 62 wins to watching this young team get all the way to the NBA Finals! Thank you to the @spurs […]
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