The San Antonio Spurs used to be the force of the Western Conference. Then came the rise of the Golden State Warriors in 2015. Ever since then, it’s been a struggle to get a hold of the top of the conference again, something that came to light, even more, when the Warriors swept the Spurs in May.
The Spurs will need to regroup this offseason and focus on building a team that can take down Golden State. That may not happen overnight, let alone this offseason, in general. By 2018, when more cap space will be available (Danny Green and Pau Gasol are guaranteed to be off the books), they’ll have the opportunity to make a play at a big name.