NBA Spurs Dream NBA Trade Deadline Scenario to Help Victor Vembanyama

Rumor has it San Antonio Spurs will not make a lean move on NBA trade deadline. They made blockbuster at last year’s deadline when they traded for De’Aaron Foxand the rebuild is already ahead of schedule with the young core of Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper.

because of that if the Spurs decide to be buyers at the trade deadlinethey are likely to make moves only on the margins. The team is still developing, and their fight deadline is quite long. San Antonio doesn’t want to do anything to limit his long-term potential. Fans still dream of a dynasty. Ultimately, the sky’s the limit for a team led by Vembanyama, a 7-foot-4 unicorn who has guard-like skill on offense and Defensive Player of the Year talent on the other end of the floor.

The dream trade would be for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Spurs have the contracts, draft capital and young assets to make a deal work for Greek Freik. They could actually outbid almost any team in the NBA for the two-time MVP’s services. That has already been reported that the Spurs won’t trade for Antetokounmpo, but he’s too much of a fit for the Spurs not to consider him a dream trade deadline. After all, it’s possible Spurs are interested and reports suggesting otherwise are just smoke and mirrors.

The dream Spurs can trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo

Despite trading for Fox last year, the Spurs still have tons of cap space. That has to be intriguing for a team like the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite Antetokounmpo’s reported interest in playing in New York, if the Greek Freak does demand a trade, the Bucks would have to consider trading him to the highest bidder. After all, the Bucks have next to no capital of their own.

The Spurs can build a package that includes four first-round picks and even more draft capital in the second round. They could also send Jeremy Sochan, Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes, the first two of whom are recent first-round picks who can still be solid players, despite the fact that their roles have diminished in recent years in San Antonio.

For the Spurs, sacrificing some depth and draft capital for a two-time MVP who is still one of the best players in the NBA makes too much sense. A trade for Antetokounmpo would immediately improve their title chances this year in a stacked Western Conference, and it wouldn’t hurt their long-term prospects much either.

Antetokounmpo is 31 years old, so he still has a lot of great years ahead of him. He is a physical specimen who is an impossible guard for almost every player in the NBA. Antetokounmpo’s downhill, physical style of play would pair perfectly with Vembanyama’s unicorn skill set.

The two are also Defensive Player of the Year-caliber defenders, so teams would have an almost impossible time scoring both inside and on the perimeter, as both stars have a rare ability among big men to guard from the outside. The only thing that could really make San Antonio think twice about trading for Antetokounmpo is that he isn’t a great 3-point shooter.

Castle, Harper and Fox can make threes, but would prefer to go downhill. Antetokounmpo’s presence could lead to questionable spacing, especially considering he’ll likely be dealing with Barnes, and he’s one of the team’s primary catch-and-shoot threats.

Still, there’s no question that trading for Antetokounmpo would pay off. The Spurs may not even have to trade one of their top five players, and the team no longer needs excess picks because they have so many recent high draft picks on the roster. Therefore, while this trade is unlikely this year, trading for Antetokounmpo is a dream trade deadline scenario for the Spurs.