Blockbuster Giannis trade makes Spurs' biggest weakness impossible to ignore

The Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes are finally over. After years of rumors and pump-fakes, the Greek Freak is headed over to the Miami Heat, creating an intimidating interior duo between him and Bam Adebayo. For the Spurs, this is further proof that a frontcourt upgrade should be the top priority this offseason.

Let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit the NBA Finals. New York found success getting physical with Victor Wembanyama, bumping him out of position and disrupting his movement. Combine that with an unhealthy amount of usage, and it was clear that Wemby needed more help on the interior.

If the Spurs don't make that upgrade, the Heat could inflict even more damage if they meet up with them on that championship stage next season. Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo are an even more threatening frontcourt attack than Karl Anthony-Towns and Mitchell Robinson. San Antonio is on high alert to make the right offseason choices to get ahead of this.

The Spurs' current frontcourt just won't cut it

Undoubtedly, Victor Wembanyama is a powerful interior force with his shot blocking and rebounding. But he can't do it on his own. Right now, the Spurs don't have enough depth around Wemby at the power forward or center positions to deal with looming threats like the Miami Heat, who will gladly replicate the approach the Knicks used against him.

Luke Kornet was solid throughout the regular season, but his playoff woes showed that he isn't quite built for that stage. I couldn't imagine him winning too many paint battles against Giannis or Bam in non-Wemby minutes if they meet up in the NBA Finals.

San Antonio has to stay competitive on the interior to counter this duo on both sides of the ball. They need more bodies who can fight for rebounds, provide paint defense, and generally keep this team competent when Victor gets subbed out of games.

This still pushes Wemby to make the proper adjustments to his game

Victor Wembanyama doesn't need much motivation, as he's one of the best self-starters the NBA has to offer. The man initiated a rivalry with Chet Holmgren, for goodness' sake. So no one needs to light a fire under him at this stage in his career.

But the Heat's blockbuster trade move should send him a slight reminder about what matters the most this summer: he needs to get better at asserting himself against physical defenses. Even though his raw numbers in the NBA Finals looked good for someone making their debut on that stage, it was apparent that he had trouble getting to his spots.

He must be on the lookout for new threats on the horizon that will try to exploit this weakness, and the Bam and Giannis duo in Miami fits that description. It's up to him to sharpen up his counters to this sort of physical attack if he wants to create a clear path towards his first championship.

This is a perfect example of what makes it so difficult to become a dynasty. Right when a team thinks they've got it, the rest of the league gets better. Great squads tend to fall off because they can't keep up with the improvements other franchises make.

The Spurs have a really good chance to examine where they're at, take a glimpse at the scope of the competitive field, and make the necessary additions to keep themselves in the running for a title.

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