The San Antonio Spurs may be ready to take the next step in their rebuilding stage, finally. The Spurs have finished with a losing record in each of the last six seasons. But the Spurs have built their roster the right way by drafting and developing players while making shrewd trades to fill out their roster. Will Mitch Johnson be able to finish the job in his first season AGP ( After Gregg Popovich)? Popovich stepped down from coaching the Spurs after health issues limited him to five games on the sidelines and is now the Spurs’ president of basketball operations.
Spurs Looking To Put Final Touches On First Roster Of New Era
San Antonio went 34-48 this past season, tying the Spurs’ best mark over these six years. While that may not inspire confidence that the Spurs will end their drought, there are promising signs, with defense being their biggest issue. The Spurs, who finished with the third-worst record in the West, went 12-22 after the NBA trade deadline, which was around 10th in the conference as they played a league-high 34 games after the trade deadline.
San Antonio was much improved offensively after the All-Star break. The Spurs ranked 17th in offensive rating as they were in the top half of the league in shooting and protected the basketball during this stretch. They did this despite De’Aaron Fox missing the final 18games and Victor Wembanyama not playing at all after the All-Star break.
More importantly, the Spurs improved their roster for 2025-26. The Spurs added more talent and filled their biggest need, which was adding frontcourt depth, by trading for Kelly Olynyk and signing Luke Kornet to a four-year deal. They also re-signed veteran point guard Jordan McLaughlin and selected highly touted teenagers Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant in the first round of this past June’s draft.
Spurs Salary Cap
San Antonio has 14 players on standard contracts with a salary cap hit of $179.98 million. Lindy Waters III is the only player with a partially guaranteed contract as $5oo,000 of his $2.46 million deal is guaranteed. However, expect Waters III to be on the team’s opening night roster unless the Spurs make another trade this summer.
The bigger question for the Spurs is whether they will add another to a standard contract. The Spurs are much deeper than they were last year, and the roster doesn’t have a glaring hole. But the Spurs are almost $8 million below the luxury tax threshold, so they have plenty of room to sign another player. They also have $3.1 million of their midlevel exception left and the entirety of their $5.1 million bi-annual exception.
Don’t expect the Spurs to decide on the 15th spot until later this summer, or possibly even wait until training camp is completed. That would allow the Spurs to see who becomes available and if any injury occurs.
As things stand now, the Spurs could add a veteran guard if they don’t believe Harper, who struggled with his shot and turnovers in Las Vegas summer league action, isn’t ready to contribute right away. Similarly, the Spurs could add a 3-and-D wing.
If the Spurs decide to sign another player, they could go with a youngster for development purposes. However, if they choose to go with a current free agent, Seth Curry, Malcolm Brogdon, and Amir Coffey are the most viable options.
Spurs Finalize Minor League Spots
San Antonio has all three of their two-way spots spoken after re-signing Riley Minix and Harrison Ingram over the last few days. Minix and Ingram both received qualifying contracts from the Spurs after spending most of last year with the G-League’s Austin Spurs. Minix appeared in one game for the big-league club while Ingram saw 35 minutes of action over five games for San Antonio.
Ingram, a second-round pick for the Spurs in 2o24, is a versatile, athletic two-way player who can do a little bit of everything. While the 22-year-old forward struggled shooting the ball last season, he did knock down 10 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc during summer league action.
Minix went undrafted in 2024. But the athletic forward impressed NBA execs enough at the 2024 Portsmouth Invitational to earn an invitation to the G-League Elite and then to the NBA Draft Combine. The 6-7 athletic forward, known for his versatility and shot-making ability, had a fantastic first G-League campaign as he compiled 19.7 points with shooting splits of 52.8/42.0/85.3. He followed that up with a solid performance during the Vegas
2025 summer league sensation David Jones-Garcia is the other player on a two-way deal with the Spurs.
San Antonio did ink Micah Potter to an Exhibit 10 training camp deal on Wednesday, per Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com. So, Potter would be an option, if he impresses during camp.
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