San Antonio Spurs Rumors

Sochan has started three of the last five games for the Spurs and doesn't appear likely to return to the bench, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Wembanyama is making history in his second year in the NBA by averaging at least 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game, according to StatMuse.

Paul isn't expected to retire once his current contract with the Spurs expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, he stated in a recent interview with former San Antonio point guard Tony Parker. "I'm still trying to feel it out," Paul said. "I think the hardest part is like, I love this, like practice today, I love hooping, I love all of that. The hardest part is when I get home and I've gotta watch my kids' games on my iPad or whatnot, so that's the tug of war right now."

Bassey could be on the radar for the Pacers when he becomes eligible to be traded December 15, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Paul is three assists away from moving into second place in the all-time assists leaderboard, and he'll likely move into that slot when the Spurs host New Orleans on Sunday, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News.

Wembanyama is dealing with a back injury but is expected to return to the court before the end of the current week, according to Tom Orsborn, with a potential return date being Sunday's game against the Pelicans.

With Paul on a one-year, $10.46 million contract, contending teams could look to pry him away from the Spurs at the trade deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.

Wembanyama is limiting opponents to 37.1 percent shooting in the paint this season, leading the league, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

Branham has played well enough in the absence of Tre Jones to potentially keep a spot in the Spurs' backcourt rotation once the team is healthy, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

The Spurs are hopeful Vassell, who's dealing with a foot injury, can return to the court at some point during early November, according to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News.

Castle is turning heads with his play in the Spurs' training camp and has been praised by his teammates in recent days, Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News writes.

Branham is among the contenders to open the 2024-25 season in the starting lineup while Devin Vassell recovers from foot surgery, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News.

Champagnie is among the contenders to open the 2024-25 season in the starting lineup while Devin Vassell recovers from foot surgery, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News.

Sochan is happy that last season's point guard experiment is over, according to Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. "Playing my normal position is going to be great," Sochan said at media day. "I'm not going to be thinking as much. It's going to come more natural."

Vassell, who's dealing with a knee injury and will miss the start of the 2024-25 regular season, praised Victor Wembanyama's development during an appearance at the Spurs' media day Monday, Michael C. Wright of ESPN writes. "The game is slowing down for him," Vassell said of Wembanyama. "He's seeing everything, the reads, what shots he wants to get to, finishing. Every step of his game is growing. With the numbers he was putting up last year, the runs he was going on, for him to be still improving, it's going to be scary for the league this year. I can tell you that."

Paul decided to sign with the Spurs because he'll likely have a bigger role than the one he had with the Warriors in 2023-24, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic. "The opportunity to play. That was a big part of it," Paul said. "I think for me, especially since signing in San Antonio, a couple things I've been focused on have been making sure I'm ready to play. Totally different role than I was in last season."

Johnson expressed that he's moving better and "more explosive" than last season, although he refrained from revealing a specific weight-change figure, per Josh Paredes of Fansided. Johnson missed the final four contests last season while dealing with a foot sprain -- although he still appeared in 69 total games.

Wesley was praised by offseason addition Harrison Barnes on Monday, with Barnes noting that Wesley "has done an unbelievable job picking up guys full court, getting active, getting steals...he's had a great two weeks," Josh Paredes of Fansided reports.

Sochan's shot mechanics have been a focal point of his offseason work, Josh Paredes of Fansided reports.

Wembanyama touched on a growth-filled summer Monday, including two stints of offseason training in San Antonio, an intense Olympic tenure with France and training sessions with former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, Josh Paredes of Fansided reports.

Jones isn't mad about losing his starting role with the Spurs following the addition of Chris Paul, he told Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. "It was extreme excitement right away," Jones said of the Spurs signing Paul. "To be able to learn from a generational point guard like that, it's something I'll never take for granted."

Wembanyama is among the betting favorites to win the Most Improved Player award for the 2024-25 season, according to Grant Afseth of DraftKings Network.

Wembanyama was named to the All-Star Five of the 2024 Paris Olympics, FIBA Basketball reports.

Paul stated he decided to sign with the Spurs due to the possibility of being a regular starter for the team, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com. "I want to play more than anything," Paul said.

Barnes said Tuesday that he's excited to play for coach Gregg Popovich and the Spurs, according to Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com.