Rating the Spurs roster 1-10 by how perfectly the pieces fit around Wembanyama

For the first time in years, the San Antonio Spurs have a top-25 player on their roster in Victor Wembanyama. The team's success will depend largely on Wembanyama, who has a chance to emerge as a superstar next season and put the Spurs on his back.

Even so, he will need to rely on his teammates to help him get the Spurs back to the postseason, but how well do they complement him? Let's go through and rank how well Wembanyama's teammates pair with him. First, up we'll take a look at the guards.

How well do the Spurs' guards fit around Wembanyama?

Guards: Malaki Branham, Tre Jones, Chris Paul, Blake Wesley, David Duke Jr., Malachi Flynn

The addition of Chris Paul gives the Spurs a much better guard rotation than they had a year ago. Paul and former starter Tre Jones will primarily split the point guard minutes, giving them good shot creation for all 48 minutes. Even when Paul or Jones sits, they have enough depth to survive with Branham or Wesley as their third guard.

Branham struggled for most of last season but finished the year on a high note, averaging 15.4 points while shooting 42.9% from three on six attempts per game in April. He also shot much better post-all-star break, drilling 38.7% of his 3.8 3-point attempts per game. If he shoots more consistently throughout the year, then he has a chance to carve out a bigger role.

Meanwhile, Wesley showed promise as a defender last season and improved as a passer, though he ranked as one of the worst shooters on the team. Both players will get chances to play, though they will probably be third-stringers. As for how the guards fit around Wembanyama, Paul should fit like a glove next to Wemby.

After all, athletic big men such as Tyson Chandler, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and DeAndre Ayton thrived playing with Paul. Paul will get him plenty of high percentage looks while also setting him up for open threes.

Jones also has a knack for getting Wembanyama the ball, ensuring that he'll have someone who will consistently look for him. Branham's shooting potential as a third guard would give the Spurs more spacing in those lineups, while Wesley is a defensive pest who can also push the ball on offense.

Guards rating: 9