Bulls attempt to fleece Spurs in desperate Hail Mary trade proposal

The Spurs need shooting. You know it, your mother knows it, and I'm sure the front office knows it. How they address the problem could determine how far they get this postseason, but what it's not going to do is change the outlook of their future because nobody is going to give up a player that impactful. So, Brian Wright has to build around the margins carefully. This proposal oversteps that idea.

San Antonio would add Kevin Huerter and two second-rounders (2029, 2031) for Jeremy Sochan, Kelly Olynyk, and the 2031 first-round pick swap the Silver and Black got from Sacramento. If you're reading that and thinking that it's way too much for Huerter, you're not alone.

While the 8-year guard is a career 37% three-point shooter, he's only averaging 32% from outside this season. The Spurs could certainly hope that putting him next to Victor Wembanyama and their paint-pushing guards would put him in a position to get his stroke back, but the reality of the current number should lower the price.

Huerter could add plenty of value at the right price

As constructed, the Spurs would be just out here doing anything for the sake of doing things, and it would reek of desperation, but Wright can make some astute moves in one fell swoop by making another deal with Chicago. We've made plenty in recent memory—the DeMar DeRozan deal and De'Aaron Fox trade come to mind—and you should continue to visit the well if there's still a means to quench your thirst.

With that being said, put Bismack Biyombo and Lindy Waters in the deal instead of Kelly Olynyk to make the money work, and then I can justify giving up a first-round pick. At this point, they'd be doing the Spurs a favor by clearing a couple of roster spots, opening up room for another potential deal.

They could use Olynyk's $13 million contract to make another deal elsewhere, as this team doesn't just need one thing. They could use more shooting, but additional frontcourt help is an upgrade they should consider. I'm not sure exactly who that player would be, but he exists on a roster somewhere, begging to be freed from his situation in silence.

If they decide Huerter isn't in their long-term plans, they can let him walk in the offseason and clear his $17 million from the books. From there, the Spurs would have more data on what the team should actually look like around Wemby. We need to get glimpses of the offense with more shooting. There's a healthy blend that needs to exist, and we're not quite there.

We've heard many times that there are players all over the NBA who would love to play next to Wemby. Go find them then. Biyombo can't be the answer if Vic and/or Luke Kornet are compromised. It won't be enough to hold down the fort, and quite frankly, I'd like to see Kornet in the starting lineup next to the Alien. As for Waters, he rarely even plays.

Huerter could come off the bench and help space the floor, not just as a (potential) shooter, but as a playmaker. He's a heady hooper who just knows how to play the game. The Spurs could always use more guys with high basketball IQ.