Predicting the Spurs perfect starting lineup after a home run offseason

The San Antonio Spurs have the tools needed to speed up their rebuild, so what would their starting lineup look like if everything went right this summer?
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Point guard: Trae Young

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has been linked to the Spurs and he would mark a major upgrade over Tre Jones. Assuming Jones isn't included in a potential deal to acquire Young, he would revert to being a backup point guard. Were that to happen this summer, Young's arrival would be exciting since it would be the first time that the Spurs have landed a star via trade and a sign of Wembanyama's star power.

In theory, the duo should become an elite offensive pairing that could terrorize opposing defenses in the pick-and-roll. Young can bomb threes off the dribble or attack and finish in the paint using floaters, while Wembanyama would be an easy target to hit when he dives to the rim and can knock down open threes.

Teams couldn't trap, switch, or play drop coverage as a result, and Wembanyama would feast on lobs that Young had mastered throwing. The goal of adding him would be to fast-track the Spurs rebuild. With teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers' futures uncertain, there is a chance that the Spurs make the playoffs next season by pulling off a big trade to add Young this summer.

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