Kelly Olynyk trade represents next step for Spurs
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The San Antonio Spurs have traded for Kelly Olynyk of the Washington Wizards to serve as a useful backup to Victor Wembanyama.
The San Antonio Spurs have made it clear that they are trying to build a winning team around superstar center Victor Wembanyama as soon as possible, and it show
Victor Wembanyama is one of the most unique players in NBA history, and the addition of Dylan Harper into the lineup will only exacerbate Wembanyama's preferred way of playing.
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Host Jeff Garcia and guest Spurs on Sports Illustrated's Matt Guzman dissect the San Antonio Spurs' recent draft picks and signings, including Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, to evaluate if the right roster is being built for Victor Wembanyama.
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama's iconic offseason tour continued with a comedic stop at a local nightclub in Japan
"A lot of teams that think that they could trade for Giannis have been watching this very closely," says ESPN's Brian Windhorst, mentioning San Antonio as a club that has "saved assets ... to potentially chase Giannis.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama makes basketball look easy. It's caught the eye of several draft prospects pining at the idea of playing with him.
The San Antonio Spurs selected the French star with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, and the 7-foot, 4-inch phenom is on his way to play for Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich.
The 21-year-old French phenom said many of his meals during the trip consisted of zucchini and rice noodles, adding that his weight was up to 245 pounds—even with occasional sneaks of meat to maintain his stature.
The Spurs have now acquired two talented centers this offseason. After signing the 7-foot-1 Luke Kornet, they traded Tuesday night for sharpshooting Kelly Olynyk, per ESPN's Shams Charania. San Antonio clearly doesn't want Wembanyama to have to worry about playing in a traditional center role.
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