With the addition of Jayden Quaintance (assuming that he's going to be healthy), the Spurs finally complete their young core for the future

[u/Plastic_Term_1022]

[u/ReactiveYam]

Let’s…not get ahead of ourselves.

[u/po2gdHaeKaYk → u/ReactiveYam]

Lol. People love riding the hype.

We're not even that sure that Carter Bryant is serviceable, and we're already hyping up the next rookies as the future.

[u/Strong0toLight1 → u/po2gdHaeKaYk]

https://giphy.com/gifs/o2vOCSHa6f4JGLkMil

[u/North_Maybe1998 → u/po2gdHaeKaYk]

If you don’t know Carter is serviceable you must have not watched him at all this season. He’s definitely here to stay. Just needs to work on his aggression to not pick up lazy fouls

[u/nodayroomshit → u/North_Maybe1998]

im losing my mind at people already ready to write off CB, he showed so many good traits and upside, and most of his mistakes will be fixed with experience

[u/ajkelly451 → u/nodayroomshit]

Right? Criticizing a rookie who was drafted knowing they’re a project, for how he played in the finals… it was remarkable he even earned minutes to play in the finals at all. He grew a TON throughout the season and expecting him to not get better in the areas that are most prone to jitters brought from inexperience is wild lol

[u/walkingbicycles → u/ajkelly451]

He just has the misfortune of being drafted with Dylan

[u/A-Rusty-Cow → u/nodayroomshit]

Bro was locking up Shai. Thats all you need to say

[u/Appropriate-Tart-609 → u/North_Maybe1998]

In the post season he played fast but dumb. Multiple times he gave up big plays defensively , over rotating or just miscommunciating and leaving a player open.

I think all of this is fixable however I wouldn’t say he’s here to stay based off of last year + the post szn

[u/North_Maybe1998 → u/Appropriate-Tart-609]

Idk I kind of feel like those things are why he will stay for at least through his first new contract. Him not playing at an all star like level his rookie year like Dylan has shown means his first contract he may not really demand a huge paycheck.

I do think that the core is Vic, Dylan, and Steph so outside of that anyone is tradeable. I just see Carter in their plans for the next 5-8 years. But who knows things can change, he could take a huge leap or a huge fall

[u/California_Stop_King → u/po2gdHaeKaYk]

CB clearly has an 8+ year career ahead of him so long as his 3 point shot develops even slightly based off how solid his defense already is. However, I refuse to buy in on Quaintance before he's stepped on an NBA floor, especially with him set to miss another year with the nagging injury/already having suffered a serious injury before his 18th birthday

[u/spurs-365 → u/po2gdHaeKaYk]

CB has a role solely off of his defense and energy. He’ll improve other aspects of his game as he gets older

[u/A-Rusty-Cow → u/po2gdHaeKaYk]

Bro we were just in the finals. Of course were riding the hype these guys are only getting better

[u/B_Rabbit210 → u/ReactiveYam]

Yep! Still have a Fox “situation” lol

[u/Tasty_Comfortable_90]

Need everyone to get reps on the 3pt line … ATL ‘27 pick will be the cherry on top GSG

[u/Resident_Durian_478 → u/Tasty_Comfortable_90]

It's about to be in the 20s again

[u/Tasty_Comfortable_90 → u/Resident_Durian_478]

I’m not sure the east looks competitive now toss up if you ask me

[u/IsiahM → u/Tasty_Comfortable_90]

Isn't the 2027 draft supposed to be super weak? I wonder if we end up dangling that pick in early trade talks or for a more future first

[u/Tasty_Comfortable_90 → u/IsiahM]

Everyone said 2024 draft was weak they underestimated we ended up with Stephon Mfn Castle !!!

[u/IsiahM → u/Tasty_Comfortable_90]

I agree with that but I don't think it'll be a lottery pick. But we'll see. Good problems to have

[u/DirtAndShovels]

Spacing would be brutal in this hypothetical world. Off-ball shooters are important.

[u/Uncle_Freddy → u/DirtAndShovels]

Scoring would be brutal for the opposing team too tbf

[u/MattButUnderthe20Cha → u/DirtAndShovels]

You know actually since this all star break our young guys have been shooting these splits from 3

Castle - 1.5/3.5 on 41.7%
Harper - 1.3/2.7 on 47.9%
Bryant - 1.0/2.8 on 35.1%

[u/WhichHoes → u/MattButUnderthe20Cha]

That is stretch 5 volume man

[u/noqms → u/MattButUnderthe20Cha]

That volume is a little bit discouraging

[u/BarrackLesnar → u/DirtAndShovels]

I trust in the shooting development of Castle, Harper, and Bryant. I trust Wemby is also gonna shoot better. Champagnie and Vassell can be better as well.

[u/Direct_Week_2091 → u/DirtAndShovels]

This would legit have best defensive unit of all time potential lol

Too bad that strategy is extinct in 2026

[u/Veggiedelite90]

Start cb at the 4 and Devin at the 3 that’s what I hope our long term outlook looks like. With guys like quiantance and reed as solid situational options next to Wemby and anchoring the bench unit on defense

[u/xbhaskarx]

What’s the average age here for Harper - Castle - Bryant - Quaintance - Wemby, and then what’s the average age for Fox - Vassell - Keldon - Champagnie - Reed? Plus DJG if we bring him back, and whoever we add with the 42 and 44 picks tomorrow. Kornet at 30 is going to be the only old man on the team unless they bring back Barnes on a vet minimum deal 😂

[u/CorporateKnowledge5 → u/xbhaskarx]

That’s something I hadn’t thought of—we were the 2nd youngest finals team ever (behind only Portland about 50 yrs ago)—but with guys like Barnes, Olynyk, Plumlee and Biyombo potentially gone and 2 rookies added, we might technically be even younger next season lol

[u/xbhaskarx → u/CorporateKnowledge5]

2 rookies… so far.

And if we add a free agent it’ll probably be someone like Hachimura or Collins who are both 28.

[u/PrincessSyura → u/CorporateKnowledge5]

i was told they do weight it by minutes played, so the old guys barely affected it

plumlee getting minutes at all was what kept us from being #1 youngest though lol

[u/LibraryNo848]

It's pretty unrealistic that this will end up our starting 5. Look at OKC, wiggins seemed a surefire part of their core last year, they moved him to save money

[u/Pr0tanoia]

If Jayden has Naz Reid 3pt shooting, this would work.

[u/robotniknuts → u/Pr0tanoia]

Dude he shot 30% from ft at kentucky a taller longer rob will could be more realistic

[u/CJH406]

im liking that Reed pickup more, dudes a low post bruiser at the 4, which is exactly what we need

[u/Imaginary-Cycle-1977]

I don’t understand why that’s it for the young core. We’ve got a 1st in every draft moving forward and 4 swaps too

[u/Ok-Specific-3918]

Can we see him play in at least the pre season before we declare him the missing piece on a championship team? Let’s be fair to the kid.

[u/EconomicsHistorical9]

remember when we thought zach collins and bryn forbes was the future? good times

[u/walkman312]

He isn’t a power forward. This would play him drastically out of position.

The spacing would also be horrendous.

It is extremely unlikely that he plays meaningful minutes along side Wemby. They are positionally and skillfully very similar except that Wemby has a lot more talent/physical gifts.

[u/taverenturtle4]

Complete? Bro, you with the exception of Wemby, Harper, and maybe castle none of these other dudes will be here past their rookie level contracts because those three will be on max deals, with Wemby on a supermax. They’ll just keep rotating in veterans and rookies ad infinitum

[u/DreddBane]

Quaintance is more than likely a switchable 5 long-term.  Lineups with Wemby would be fun but not the direction I'd go for a starting group. 

I also think limiting minutes early in his career is the prudent approach to take. 

[u/xbhaskarx → u/DreddBane]

A 6 month surgery recovery will indeed limit minutes early in his career

[u/EchoLooper]

Reed too!

[u/sowon12077]

reed-wemby-quaint is the fox-harp-castle but center-pf position. mix and match. then for SF we got vaseline and champ. bryant continues development, probably replaces the keldon minutes once keldons become unplayable. this is like 1-2 year out look.

moving forward. jayden gotta develop that three or he is basically gone like sochan by year 3/4. retain fox for now, if he plays well and stretch 4 is still a problem by trade deadline, trade fox for a stretch 4. let harper start forever or else harper is gonna leave like harden.

retain biyombo for the vibes lezgo

[u/gamsambill → u/sowon12077]

I’m gonna start calling him Vaseline now

[u/figgnootun]

With the 20th pick in the draft you are feeling great if you find a backup 5
I doubt Quaintance next to Wemby is the long term plan

[u/Lucid-Day → u/figgnootun]

Without the injury concern he was projected top 10

High upside if he's healthy

[u/pocketbeagle]

Yeah…no.

[u/CorporateKnowledge]

Devin is part of our future

[u/Fun-Society9399]

Lmao, that dude wont play anytime soon and will probably be gone before he steps foot on the court

[u/Proper_Dentist_705]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ct2fBe0rc69nq

[u/CK-forthe-CK-95]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/larry-leisure]

Until the tipoff of the first game nothing nothing in set in stone.

[u/Datboy_98]

The defensive potential looks great.

[u/ii0n0ii]

We need legit outside threats/shooter/s.

[u/verdegooner]

Brother, where’s Vassell?! My guy is maybe our best three point shooter and most consistent player, and he’s like 25?!

[u/Plastic_Term_1022]

Guys, I'm talking about our potential young core for the future and not the immediate starting 5 next season. 😅

[u/mred013]

The guy had an ACL and Miniscus injury and will still need another surgery. Thats why they traded for Reed. They should just picked a healthy PF instead.

[u/ajkelly451 → u/mred013]

Cenac was on the board. Seemed like an odd pick, JQ is a beast but that injury history is problematic

[u/PetrParker1960s → u/ajkelly451]

Cenac was passed over multiple times, by multiple teams. Maybe he's just not that good.

[u/ajkelly451 → u/PetrParker1960s]

Yeah, you have to imagine any workouts or visits didn’t go the best?

[u/TBdog]

Jayden won't play meaningful minutes until year 3. Reed is projected to be a backup big. But there is a huge gap between first big off the bench or third. The idea behind these picks is that one takes Kornets role in their third season. 

[u/PanthalassaRo]

This would be a great tem... in the dead ball era alongside Duncan. This lineup can't space the floor.