Bolstering depth and securing new additions via trade is never a bad option, especially for a competing team hoping to secure a playoff berth and sustain its winning tradition. The San Antonio Spurs are sitting on a small fortune with two first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft, their own and the pick acquired from Toronto along with DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl.
For as deep as the team is, the backup small forward position has been tricky for head coach Gregg Popovich. With Dante Cunningham logging occasional minutes off the pine and Marco Belinelli slotting over at the 3, San Antonio doesn’t have a go-to small forward off the bench.