Wild Stephen Curry hypothetical completely ignores massive Spurs reality

The Spurs are sitting in the most advantageous position in the NBA right now. They have a generational player with all-time potential coming off his third season, during which he led his team, full of young, talented players, to the NBA Finals. Their success should clearly scream "stay the course" to all spectators. But oddly enough, we're still seeing grandiose hypotheticals about their roster.

Now, to be fair to Sam Quinn, this isn't an outright trade proposal. He's just doing what all basketball fans do: have fun debates about what is, what could be, and what would never. Still, he's not the only one discussing this make-believe "Curry to San Antonio" deal.

It's nice to see the Spurs recognized as a "big boy contender" and everything, but moving De'Aaron Fox in his prime and picks for an aging star would be the opposite of who this organization keeps proving they are.

The Spurs have already reached the point every team hopes to reach

San Antonio is in the power position. They don't need to bail out the Warriors by handing them a younger playmaker to run their offense and a bunch of first-round picks to build with. That's a move for the desperate, and the Spurs are anything but desperate. You wouldn't know that by looking at some of these proposals.

No. Let's be serious here.

This is a team that just reached the NBA Finals, and Victor Wembanyama just proved he can be the centerpiece of a contender in his third year. Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper demonstrated that they're the perfect running mates for the French cosmic force Spurs fans get the pleasure of watching each season.

The Silver and Black have the deepest roster in the league. It's top-tier talent with a bunch of first-round picks, preserving their flexibility. Curry is still a legend playing at an elite level, but that won't last forever. Not everyone will play great basketball years into their 40s like LeBron James. If Steph only has a year or two of elite ball left, it makes these suggestions even more egregious.

As presently constructed, the Spurs could either keep Fox for the length of his deal or pivot off him early. Swipa has a fat contract, so if they needed to entice a potential partner with additional picks, they have that option. Trading everything away for the Chef means you lose flexibility and are now pretty much forced to see things through, hoping for the best.

Hope is not a strategy. San Antonio didn't build the most dangerous roster in the league with hope. It was done with proper planning, smart moves, building assets, and a little bit of luck. That's always been the way. It earned them five titles, and it will get them their sixth... without Curry.

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