Fresh off a stunning run to the NBA Finals, what will the San Antonio Spurs do for an encore?
The Spurs, who went 62-20 in the regular season and were the 2-seed in the Western Conference, have kept their roster intact and added veteran forward Tobias Harris to help their offense. And while they lost top assistant Sean Sweeney, who is now the coach of the Orlando Magic, they added former Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan to work alongside Mitch Johnson. They're set up to make another run toward a title.
ESPN's staff of experts is looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the 2026-27 season for all 30 teams, with 30 pieces -- one for every team -- rolling out each weekday through Sept. 18. We're answering the biggest looming questions, evaluating X factors and much more for all 30 teams.
Let's dive into the Spurs, who might have a decision to make at point guard soon:
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Offseason at a glance
Key additions: F Tobias Harris Key retentions: F Harrison Barnes Key subtractions: None
San Antonio's surprising run to the NBA Finals never obscured its long-term vision for building a sustainable competitor around Victor Wembanyama. Clearly, the Frenchman views the future similarly, considering he signed a 25% max extension worth $252 million instead of the available 30% supermax escalators that would've rocketed the contract to $303 million.
Wembanyama did it to keep San Antonio's talented young core together for as long as possible, with added flexibility to acquire needed supporting players. The Spurs grabbed one of those in free agency in Harris, an experienced, reliable scorer who adds size (6-foot-8, 226 pounds) and physicality on defense while bolstering frontcourt depth in the draft. -- Michael C. Wright
Zach Kram's offseason grade: A
You could quibble with how the Spurs built the end of their bench even after a lack of depth hurt them in the playoffs, although Harris' two-year deal fills a big hole on the roster. But the Spurs receive a top grade because of one major move: They locked Wembanyama into a 25% maximum extension, which could save them more than $50 million for over half a decade.
That decision could have significant repercussions not only for the Spurs (as they build and maintain a championship-caliber roster around Wembanyama) but also for the NBA as a whole, as the owners and the players' union eventually negotiate over the current financial landscape. -- Kram