It’s all but a certainty that on June 22, the Spurs will select Victor Wembanyama. Everything after that, however, is up in the air. While getting the first overall pick is clearly a blessing, it will force the Spurs to make some serious decisions going forward.
The first instinct would be to understandably try to speed up the rebuild. Get a solid starting point guard using cap space, bolster the depth at forward and make a run for at least the play-in during Wemby’s rookie year to regain a winning mindset.
While it would simply make sense to go with that plan, the Spurs should seriously consider taking things slowly, at least for another year, to make sure they build the right foundation.