This summer was a practice in speculating on the unknown. At the end of the 2022-23 season, we saw impressive performances from young San Antonio Spurs aiming to prove themselves. Then after selecting Victor Wembanyama with the first-overall-pick, excitement shot through the roof. Then we had to wait a few months to see it all come together.
In the meantime the fanbase began asking questions about the starting five, different player combinations, who will lead the team in scoring, how will they improve defensively. Chief among those questions was just how good will this young team be?