Spurs' rise is fueling a trade deadline rebellion fans can't ignore

I've completely changed my mind about what the Spurs' plans should be at the trade deadline. It's never been more obvious that they should hang up the phone on every general manager calling to disrupt their core. If the player is in the rotation, he cannot and should not be available. They're too good right now, and we still haven't seen their peak.

From now on, every time a writer or analyst from Bleacher Report, ESPN, or anywhere else suggests San Antonio should do a deal, I will rebuke it. I recently wrote a piece about the possibility of trading for Trey Murphy III, but that's something I'm no longer willing to entertain. To be fair, I did say that I preferred to stick with the current roster. It was more about exploring the possibilities if it were to happen.

Regardless, I don't want to explore those scenarios any longer. Players 1-10 in the rotation deserve a chance to play this season out to see where it goes. If any trade were to be made, it would need to only include someone at the very bottom of the roster who never gets playing time anyway. You can trade them for another guy who will also see no playing time. That's it.

The Spurs would be crazy to disrupt their chemistry

Everyone on this team has a role, and they're playing it well. When someone goes down, another steps up, and their willingness to be flexible has helped the Spurs take off this season. The fact that this roster is built with several players who can go off for 30 points on a given night is a special kind of depth you don't want to tinker with.

At this point in the season, fans have gotten to witness Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Harrison Barnes, and Devin Vassell hit the 30-point mark to help secure a win. They currently have eight players averaging double digits.

Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson got a bulk of the love after the Lakers game, but did you see what Julian Champagnie did? He has 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block. He did it all while shooting a blistering 6/8 from the floor. HB had another efficient night, scoring 17 points and hitting 4/9 threes. The Lakers didn't know what hit them.

Luka Doncic spent much of the night complaining to the refs, and Austin Reaves was a turnstile on defense as the Spurs attacked him relentlessly. With so many talented players on the roster, they have the luxury of finding their opponent's weakest defender and picking on him. They looked like the inferior team all night long, and it was because the Silver and Black can come at you in waves.

Mitch Johnson has unlocked the true capabilities of this team. They're making very loud statements in these games, and the latest one was deafening, saying, "Don't touch this damn roster." They're perfect as currently constructed.