De'Aaron Fox has agreed to a four-year, $229 million maximum contract extension

The Spurs look to be 2 years away....... maybe Fox would help them mature but his time line is questionable with the time lines of Harper and Wemby....

And Castle if he is not traded.

The Shooter aspect, while it should be a reason to be concerned about, given that they are a couple years away, they have more than time to make up for it....2 years is half an eternity in NBA time.....they can make it happen for real.

 

If Victor and Fox are both healthy the entire year, Spurs will at least be a .500 team and a lock for a play-in spot.

IMO, the only way they will reach #6 to avoid the play-in is by having at least two of the top 8 WC teams from last year collapse. Although I can think of 2-3 teams where this could happen, it's unlikely.

On the other hand, if Victor goes to another level on offense and averages ~30/11, Castle also levels up and Dylan Harper makes an impact, they might win 45 games. Fox is a special closer and if their focus is actually winning games instead of letting Victor do whatever he wants to do, they might surprise everybody and earn #6.

I don't like Victor, but injuries are the only thing stopping him from being a generational player.

 

I think the West is going to be a blood bath. I'm not sure there will be much separation from 4-10 in the West (at least until injuries start to pile up), such that a 2-week injury at the wrong time could cost a team a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. Some teams are going to get banged up at the wrong time (e.g., star players can't miss games against weak teams).

I think San Antonio has an uphill battle for a guaranteed spot in the playoffs, but I'm just not sure how some of these older teams handle such thin margins.

 

I kind of see Fox as a pre injury Isiah Thomas (the second one)

Rocket River

 

spurs finna be at least a 51 win team