August is just about over, which means the early hustle and bustle of the NBA offseason has mostly come to a grinding halt, including for the San Antonio Spurs. The draft came and went with little fanfare, the NBA Summer league has wrapped, and most of the meaningful free agents are off the board.
At this point, it’s largely a waiting game as the league looks forward to the opening of the 2017-18 season. But while the NBA takes a breather, European basketball is gearing up for FIBA EuroBasket 2017, the bi-annual European championship tournament beginning August 31.