Spurs are sitting on an all-time great trio—and the NBA should be terrified

Even before their first actual taste of postseason success, many are already predicting that the San Antonio Spurs will be the NBA's next great team. Perhaps even a dynasty if everything goes right.

It's entirely possible with the Spurs having struck gold in three straight drafts and having traded for a star to pair with Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper.

A core of Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, Castle, and Harper has the chance to win multiple championships. This despite the NBA prioritizing parity over dynasties.

There have been seven different NBA champions over the last seven seasons. If that trend holds, the Spurs could have a strong chance of winning a championship.

The Spurs have the best chance to be the NBA's next dynasty

The first championship is often the hardest, and if they can get the job done, San Antonio's core is more than talented enough to reel off championship after championship.

Even so, that core four may only have four seasons together, including this year, to make that happen. The NBA's collective bargaining agreement makes it much tougher than before to keep talented teams together.

After that title window, San Antonio may need to part ways with Fox, but they could still retain a core of Wembanyama, Castle, and Harper.

If those three continue to develop at the rate they currently are, then San Antonio could boast one of the best trios in NBA history.

Wembanyama, Castle, and Harper could be an all-time great trio

That sounds like a bold statement, but hear me out. At barely 22 years old, Wembanyama is already a top five, perhaps even a top three player in the NBA.

That's practically unheard of. As The Ringer's Bill Simmons points out, it puts him in rarefied air with Hall of Famers such as Tim Duncan and Magic Johnson.

Duncan and Johnson were basically superstars upon entering the NBA, while Wembanyama should have been an All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year as a rookie. Now, he's on pace to win Defensive Player of the Year, make the All-NBA first team, and finish in the top 3 in MVP voting in just his third season.

Meanwhile, Castle has improved dramatically compared to his sophomore season. Since February 1st, he has shot 39.4% from three-point range after making only 25.9% from deep before that date.

His assist-to-turnover rate has also dramatically improved. He went from averaging 7.1 assists and 3.7 turnovers per game over his first 30 games of the season to 6.8 assists and 2.5 turnovers over his last 30 games.

Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper may be a dominant future backcourt

Improving as a shooter and playmaker while remaining an elite slasher and defender shows Castle can be a future all-star. Last but not least, there is Harper. He is already highly skilled at attacking the paint.

In fact, Harper has both the size and craft and, surprisingly enough, the strength to finish at the rim. His 3-pointer is still a work in progress, but he's starting to hit them more often.

He has the chance to be the perfect all-around point guard, with him arguably having an even higher ceiling than Castle. Therefore, combined, Wembanyama, Castle, and Harper could have what it takes to be an all-time great trio.