Spurs have 2 obvious next moves after trading for De'Aaron Fox

Leading up to the trade deadline, the San Antonio Spurs have made their intentions clear when it comes to the direction this team is headed. They are well aware they have a generational talent on their hands in Victor Wembanyama, and the front office took the needed steps to level up this roster.

Acquiring De'Aaron Fox from the Sacramento Kings was a more than solid move, and it solidified the Spurs as a team that can be in the mix for one of the coveted Western Conference play-in spots come April. The best part of this move? San Antonio appears to have fleeced their rival teams yet again, getting Fox without giving up their most valuable picks.

This of course comes half a season after the Spurs made necessary changes to this roster last summer. In the 2024 offseason, San Antonio leveled up Wemby's supporting cast by getting veterans like Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes in the locker room. While those guys certainly provided a lift to this group, they were not ultimately the answer, they were simply stepping stones to success.

Adding a backup center

Now, as De'Aaron Fox looks to make a move to South Texas in short order, we begin to think about what the next logical steps to success would be for this team. After all, the organization has perfectly followed a carefully constructed plan to this point to ensure Wembanyama's talent is not wasted, and they are not going to stop focusing now.

One of the two most obvious steps toward rounding out Wemby's supporting cast would be to add a backup center. Zach Collins was just sent to the Chicago Bulls, and he was not exactly producing at a high level for the final few months he was in San Antonio. I am sure Brian Wright can scour the market this coming summer and come up with more than a couple of good options for the Spurs to look at adding in this department.

Acquring a three-and-D wing

The second most obvious move for the Spurs to make? Adding a high-level three-and-D wing. If you have Victor Wembanyama in the middle and De'Aaron Fox running point, then the final move you want to make to really get this team to a level that will scare the opposition is to acquire a wing that can space the floor with shooting power while possessing strong defensive capability and being able to switch onto multiple positions.

In theory, putting this kind of core onto the floor every night can make the Spurs one of the most lethal teams in the Western Conference. Wembanyama is already a top-15 level player, and Fox is an All-Star caliber point guard. The steps needed to reach the next level are relatively clear for San Antonio.