With the official buyout of forward DeMarre Carroll, the San Antonio Spurs have caught themselves in limbo. If you’re a Spurs’ Twitter follower like I am, you’ve seen the angry mob calling for the Spurs to willfully “embrace the tank” and go full rebuild.
The San Antonio Spurs have not been the organization to enter tank mode even if there seemed to be a potential lottery pick worth sacrificing a season for (see Deni Avjida). According to ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the San Antonio Spurs are, “obsessed with obtaining the 8th seed.