Spurs truly do have the best chance to become repeat champions in the parity era

If you had to pick an NBA team with the best chance of becoming the next repeat champion, there's only one answer, right? And yes, it's the San Antonio Spurs. In The Athletic's latest roundtable, featuring Mirin Fader, John Hollinger, and Shakeia Taylor, they were asked the same question (subscription required), and all three named the Spurs.

Okay, Hollinger did mention San Antonio, but he said he'd "feel slightly more confident" about Oklahoma City as the next repeat champion. The Spurs were right there for him, though, as they should've been.

San Antonio is coming off a run to the NBA Finals that wasn't supposed to happen that soon, though everyone knew it was only a matter of time before the Spurs returned to their post as a top team in the league, with Wembanyama at the helm.

While they didn't get the result they hoped for, the experience they gained throughout the postseason will be invaluable for their young core.

It won't be long, as in maybe eight months, until the Spurs are back in the finals. And you know what? Over the course of the next five to 10 years, they should rack up not just multiple appearances but at least one title, if not more, making their odds of repeating stand out more than those of other teams.

Wembanyama and the Spurs are only getting better

Wembanyama is the head of the snake, fresh off one of many Defensive Player of the Year awards, and entering his fourth season, you'd be crazy not to think that he couldn't add to that with not just another DPOY, but MVP. He's that good, and with a player like him on the roster, you have more than a fighting chance of being the last team standing.

Luckily for Wemby, he has some help, starting with the Spurs' other homegrown talents. He's just 22; Stephon Castle is 21, Dylan Harper is 20, and Carter Bryant is 20. Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson are 26, which might be "old" compared to a few of their other teammates, but that's still relatively young in the NBA.

Julian Champagnie, who is 25, didn't start his career in San Antonio, but he still found his way to the Spurs as a rookie, and it's a great thing he did.

What's scary about their age is that Wemby isn't close to his prime yet. Neither is Castle or Harper. No one knows yet just how good this team can be, but if early indications mean something (and in this case, they do), Spurs fans are in for a good time, though the rest of the league isn't.

Spurs have what it takes to win it all in 2027

San Antonio isn't out to repeat as champions, but rather to win one to start, and that can happen as soon as next June.

The front office boosted its depth over the offseason by signing Tobias Harris, adding more spacing around Wembanyama. He'll be another valuable veteran presence for the Spurs' young core, which now also includes Tarris Reed Jr. and Jayden Quaintance after the 2026 draft. The rich get richer, or something like that.

Now that San Antonio knows what it's like to come so close to the mountaintop, the desire to make it back and do what it couldn't this past year is even greater. And you know Wembanyama and the Spurs—one trophy won't be enough.

In a few short weeks, the Knicks will officially begin their battle to defend their title, and technically, they should have the best shot at repeating, since they just won, but doing so is incredibly hard, especially with an aging roster. The Thunder will try to reclaim their spot, but more than a seven-foot-four roadblock will stand in their way.

San Antonio has the advantage of not yet having to make tough financial roster decisions (though Keldon could soon fall victim to it), as OKC did this summer. Wembanyama taking less than he was eligible to sign for helped (and he would've been worth every cent), and he did it because he wants to win.

So why not go out, do what's getting more challenging each year, and win two in a row? Might as well, right?

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