2023-24 Spurs Roster

[Biggems]

let's assume we make no trades and we are unable to sign any FAs. Who do you have making the final 15?

Depth Chart
PG - Tre Jones, Devonte Graham, Blake Wesley
SG - Devin Vassell, Malaki Branham, Julian Champagnie
SF - Keldon Johnson, Doug McDermott, Sidy Cissoko
PF - Jeremy Sochan, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Dom Barlow
C - Victor Wembanyama, Zach Collins, Charles Bassey

the other two players under consideration are KBD and Romeo Langford

Birch and Dieng can definitely go bye bye.

[Chinook]

The Spurs are going into camp with 20 players. They will sign other guys. They will also avoid being below the floor -- the measure partially kicks in this year. So there's no reason to assume this will be the roster. With that in mind:

I don't see any way Barlow is on the regular roster other than him absolutely exploding during the summer league. He's a two-way or cut. Camp may make it, but it's not a given. I'm not sure the Spurs would play Wemba at center. He seems to want to explore being a perimeter-oriented player. I imagine the Spurs will see if they can get away with it. I'd like them to have a better center than Barlow as their third string, and they need real PFs rather than short centers behind Sochan. In my mind, the roster could use a wing with some range. Putting McDermott at SF is asking for the team to struggle against athleticism. I think folks are overrating Mamu. He's not a lock for the rotation at all.

[Degoat]

It’s tough to predict imo even though they said they wanna see how the team gels and what they have, there’s gotta be some surge to improve some of the roster spots with the cap space we have. It’ll be interesting to see, I hope we add a free agent or two

[Mr. Body]

I don't see the cap space used to upgrade anything at all. They'll use it to take on bad salary for assets, that's it. I think they're completely serious about seeing what works around Wembanyama before wasting money on the wrong pieces.

Might take on a couple more vets like Patty Mills or Nicolas Batum, both on expiring deals for their respective teams.

[slick'81]

Looks good to me

[lefty20]

Didn't one of the local (Kens5 ?) reporters quote Wemby saying that his preference is the 4 spot?

I'm sure he'll get decent burn as the 5, but only against certain matchups.

[Kurik]

The Spurs are going into camp with 20 players. They will sign other guys. They will also avoid being below the floor -- the measure partially kicks in this year. So there's no reason to assume this will be the roster. With that in mind:

I don't see any way Barlow is on the regular roster other than him absolutely exploding during the summer league. He's a two-way or cut. Camp may make it, but it's not a given. I'm not sure the Spurs would play Wemba at center. He seems to want to explore being a perimeter-oriented player. I imagine the Spurs will see if they can get away with it. I'd like them to have a better center than Barlow as their third string, and they need real PFs rather than short centers behind Sochan. In my mind, the roster could use a wing with some range. Putting McDermott at SF is asking for the team to struggle against athleticism. I think folks are overrating Mamu. He's not a lock for the rotation at all.

Just curious what’s the partial stipulations regarding the new salary floor changes? I know teams will want to be at the floor by day 1 of the regular season but I’m not sure what’s in effect already.

[TD 21]

Starters: Wembanyama, Johnson, Collins, Vassell, Jones (RFA)

Bench: Sochan, Branham, McDermott, Graham, Bassey, Mamukelashvili

Deep bench/G-League: Champagnie, Wesley, Cissoko (TW?), Barlow (TW?), Rice (TW)

Birch is obviously technically under contract, but he'll probably either be traded or released in some form or fashion, leaving two spots open.

Maybe Cissoko snags one if he blows them away during Summer League and they don't utilize it on a veteran PG, while Barlow probably has to avoid being blown away by someone else to retain his spot.

[Mr. Body]

The Spurs are going into camp with 20 players. They will sign other guys. They will also avoid being below the floor -- the measure partially kicks in this year. So there's no reason to assume this will be the roster. With that in mind:

I don't see any way Barlow is on the regular roster other than him absolutely exploding during the summer league. He's a two-way or cut. Camp may make it, but it's not a given. I'm not sure the Spurs would play Wemba at center. He seems to want to explore being a perimeter-oriented player. I imagine the Spurs will see if they can get away with it. I'd like them to have a better center than Barlow as their third string, and they need real PFs rather than short centers behind Sochan. In my mind, the roster could use a wing with some range. Putting McDermott at SF is asking for the team to struggle against athleticism. I think folks are overrating Mamu. He's not a lock for the rotation at all.

The backup bigs are Sochan, Bassey, Barlow, and Mamukelashvili. How in the world is Mamu not going to be in the rotation?

[Old School 44]

I bet this starting lineup could make the playoffs.

[heyheymymy]

[Two-Way]
(Med amnesty/ins claim out?)
{pending re-sign}

{Jones}/Graham/Wesley
Vassell/Branham/Cissoko
Johnson/McDermott/Champagnie
Wembanyama/Sochan/{Mamu}
Zollins/Bassey/(Birch)

[Barlow]
[Rice]
[?]

That's 15, 17 total if you include 2 of the 3 Two-Way slots taken, assuming Champagnie and Cissoko get roster spot deals instead of Two-Way,

pending re-signing Jones and Mamu and barring medical waive on Birch so 1 to 3 possible slots to open for Free Agents etc and 1 possible Two-Way slot open.

[heyheymymy]

I'm struggling to slot Cissoko and Champagnie.

I guess they are about the same height, Champagnie maybe 1/4 inch taller. Both can play SG and SF I feel like, but what is more natural positioning?

I really liked Champagnie's perimeter shooting and think he is a bit better at range than Cissoko so I put Champagnie at SF. Cissoko seems like a SF but I love his open court aggressive pushes to the rim and think his bulldozer frame will challenge opposing 2s just as long as they aren't too speedy which Sissoko might be a little vulnerable to covering defensively?

[heyheymymy]

Man, for being so protective of available roster slots that you flip away a highly valuable #33 with goods still on the board, SA sure is letting the Khem Birch situation linger with no new info on desired direction or what to expect? Would be crazy if he suits up after all.

I like Ex's theory of an insurance claim out, thought I saw that it would reduce Birch's hold from $6.99MM to 3.50MM (or was that a three fifty joke), but it's pretty annoying trying to figure out what is going on with that slot he is holding. Guess Spurs look at it as a trade asset if the medical claim can half his ending contract, you could entice a trade partner with a financial discount as sweetener to any deals being discussed? What am I missing here?

[Dhbsr555]

Sochan has to start

[heyheymymy]

I could see Sochan starting at SF with Johnson off the bench.

[Atl Spur]

Sochan has to start

Sochan will start!

[RC_Drunkford]

The backup bigs are Sochan, Bassey, Barlow, and Mamukelashvili. How in the world is Mamu not going to be in the rotation?

by not getting a contract

[heyheymymy]

Mamu was doing a lot of the right things there toward the end of the season

I think it was enough to consider bringing him back.

[Dejounte]

All the signs point to him being back tbh. Him being at the Wemby presser, always a shoutout from Sochan on social media, being a coach’s favorite, his unique play and skill from anyone else on the roster. He fits in very well with Wemby, IMO.

[Biggems]

I want to see Mamu and Wemby on the court together. Their skill and versatility should be a thing of beauty to watch.

[heyheymymy]

Mamu and Wemby both circulate the ball well on offense.

Mamu always has savvy finds and hits the open guy with that extra pass that pays off. Victor always hubs offense and hits cutters and rollers like a QB.

There could be a subtle 3-6 ast combined avg from the two outside the guards corp completely.

[cutewizard]

[Dejounte]

1 - Tre Jones
1/2 - Malaki Branham
1/2 - Devonte Graham
1/2 - Blake Wesley
1/2 - Sir Jabari Rice
2/3 - Vassell
3/4 - Keldon Johnson
3/4 - Jeremy Sochan
3/4 - McDermott
3/4 - Sidy Cissoko
3/4 - Julian Champagnie
4/5 - Victor Wembanyama
4/5 - Sandro Mamukelashvili
4/5 - Dominick Barlow
5 - Zach Collins
5 - Charles Bassey

Darkhorse idea of maybe Branham being the starting PG this upcoming season…

Branham/ Tre/ Wesley
Vassell/ Graham/ Rice
Sochan/ McDermott/ Julian/ Cissoko
Wemby/ Keldon/ Mamu
Collins/ Bassey/ Barlow

with everyone shifting up and down as the game demands it.

[heyheymymy]

most of those highlights are distribution.

Mamu has a bit of that "dancing bear" in him as Sean and Bill would say. Bobo esque

[cutewizard]

This Mamu being can play,hehehehehe

he could be our Jokic junior >>>> shades of JOkic and Sabonis in there

fascinating prospect