Brian Wright’s most brilliant move as Spurs GM may be the one he never makes

San Antonio Spurs GM Brian Wright has sought to make small but meaningful changes to the team's roster. In doing so, he's kept the Spurs out of the spotlight and also out of the race to land several stars this summer.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat while LeBron James signed with the Philadelphia 76ers for the minimum.

Normally missing out on two superstars would be a bad thing. However, Wright was smart to make the moves he's made. San Antonio is clearly on the right track, and Wright is right not to cheat the process.

The same could be said for Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry. While The Ringers' Bill Simmons believes the Spurs should make a blockbuster trade to acquire him, it doesn't appear to be Wright's style.

Brian Wright has a clear vision that the Spurs must follow

Curry would be a great addition, but the problem is cost. If he were available, he'd cost San Antonio an arm and a leg, probably starting with De'Aaron Fox, Carter Bryant, and four first-round picks.

Even if the Spurs were able to hold onto a couple of their first-round picks, they would have to trade Stephon Castle or Dylan Harper. Either trade would be too much to give up for two or three seasons of Curry when the Spurs were so close to winning it all next season.

Instead, San Antonio should stay the course and develop the talent they have. Offseason development from Victor Wembanyama, Castle, and Harper is entirely possible. Also, improvement to the mean for Fox and a better supporting cast could make San Antonio an even better team than they were last season.

The Spurs already have all they need to win a title next season

In a lot of ways, this team mirrors the 2014 championship roster. Instead of making wholesale changes, that incarnation of the Spurs simply tweaked their supporting cast.

By making subtle improvements, they took an already great team and made it better. The result was a championship. Wright took a page out of that playbook by looking to tweak what didn't work and improve it.

Adding Tobias Harris to the mix improves San Antonio's power forward rotation. Also, adding Tarris Reed Jr. and Jayden Quaintance while ditching three aging veteran centers improves the depth behind Wembanyama and Luke Kornet.

If everything goes according to plan, next year's team could be far better than the one that won 62 games and made the NBA Finals. If that's the case, then Wright will have been proven right yet again by avoiding making splashy moves in favor of shrewd long-term roster building.

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