The dust has settled on what was a busy week leading up to the trade deadline for the Spurs in which they focused on getting more draft picks at the cost of solid veterans. The moves shouldn’t be a surprise for a rebuilding team, but there was some noise about potentially standing pat.
Fortunately, the front office decided to stay the course and rebuild slowly, which simply makes sense, even if it will likely make the last 22 games of the season harder to watch.
Few things derail rebuilding efforts more than a lack of patience. There are plenty of examples out there from recent years, including the DeRozan Spurs, but one of the recent ones that stand out is the Timberwolves.