Spurs tip their hand with a bold master plan ahead of free agency

After the San Antonio Spurs surprised many by taking Jayden Quaintance and trading for Tarris Reed Jr., their offseason plans appear increasingly clear. San Antonio is clearly prioritizing adding size around superstar Victor Wembanyama, and Quaintance and Reed Jr. both provide plenty of size.

Quaintance is 6'9" in shoes and boasts a massive 7'4 1/2" wingspan, while Reed Jr. is 6'9" with a 7'5 1/2" wingspan. They will likely replace players such as Kelly Olynyk and Mason Plumlee on the roster. Meanwhile, others such as Harrison Barnes and veteran leader Bismack Biyombo may also be gone as well.

That front court exodus makes way for a younger and more promising front court core. The Spurs will still have Luke Kornet, but they desperately need someone—anyone—that is capable of playing behind him.

It may not have swung the NBA Finals, but it could have made their path there much smoother. However, the Spurs may not be done making changes this summer.

The Spurs are clearly prioritizing size around Victor Wembanyama

The Spurs probably aren't planning to make major offseason moves after coming so close to winning a championship last season. Nevertheless, there will still be at least some changes.

Julian Champagnie started the first half of last season coming off the bench, but once he began starting, the Spurs were almost unstoppable. Having him in the starting lineup to begin next season would be an obvious call that could make this team better right out of the gate.

Champagnie may also be in line for a big extension. One in which the team declines the last year of his contract and then re-signs him to a 5-year deal worth around $100 million, or $20 million annually.

With Barnes unlikely to return next season, that could pave the wave for Carter Bryant to average around 20 minutes per game. Given the flashes that he showed last season, him playing a larger role is exciting to say the least.

Internal improvement and a small roster tweak could deliver a title

Having a less crowded rotation means that Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson will share time at small forward. In turn, that would set the table for Dylan Harper to play both backup point guard and shooting guard behind De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle.

In doing so, he could average around 30 minutes per game off-the-bench, becoming a super sub. A significant increase in minutes for both Harper and Bryant, as well as Champagnie, could be more than enough to help San Antonio get back to the NBA Finals next season and potentially win it all.

Add in two promising rookies and San Antonio could be well-positioned to contend for years to come.

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