Spurs' Tobias Harris signing unlocks clear path to championship

Last offseason, the San Antonio Spurs moved quickly to start free agency, making a splashy signing, but were more deliberate this time around. The addition of Luke Kornet proved huge, with him giving the Spurs much-needed depth at center behind Victor Wembanyama.

This summer, San Antonio addressed their depth issues at power forward by signing veteran Tobias Harris, who seems like a perfect fit.

Sure, they currently have Julian Champagnie and Carter Bryant under contract for next season, and that has the makings of a solid power forward core. Even so, they could use one more player at the four and got their man by signing Harris.

The San Antonio Spurs signing Tobias Harris is low risk, high reward

One of the reasons I'm high on the signing of Harris isn't why you might think. Yes, Harris is a passable defender and prolific 3-point shooter.

However, perhaps his biggest selling point may be cost. The Spurs clearly didn't want to go beyond two seasons, and adding him on a two-year deal is ideal given their looming cap concerns.

San Antonio also has a reasonable idea of how he'll fit. In fact, his game is eerily similar to Harrison Barnes', but he has more juice left in his battery.

By signing Harris, the Spurs keep their options open

In addition to being a familiar option who will give the Spurs more depth, his contract could be re-tradable in the event that Bryant breaks out next season.

Or they could just keep Harris and have a 3-man power forward rotation with him, Champagnie, and Bryant splitting minutes. It's possible that they view Bryant as more of a small forward than a four.

Nevertheless, signing a power forward to a multi-year deal could complicate his path to earning big minutes.

Then again, it's a luxury to have depth at the four, and Harris provides that while giving the Spurs that flexibility. If the playoffs taught the Spurs anything, it's that having size and versatility comes in handy.

Harris isn't exactly a Karl-Anthony Towns stopper. Still, he's an actual power forward who they can trust to play 20 minutes, knock down threes on a high volume, and not get cooked on defense. Those players are relatively hard to find, but he'd be a potential value signing in the same vein as Kornet.

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