On the latest episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia and Generation Duo's Brandon Medina chewed over the potential for the Spurs to catch rivals napping after a lackluster 22-win season. The discussion echoed the sentiments of Spurs fans, wondering if the rest of the league would look past them in the upcoming season, as reported by KENS 5.
Rising through the ranks, Spurs' guard Blake Wesley told Hoops Hype that the team is poised to surprise a lot of people. Despite the naysayers, Wesley envisions the squad leveraging the skepticism as fuel for motivation. "I feel like we are gonna surprise a lot of people. We still have a lot of doubters and sleepers. So we want people to sleep on us because it’s only gonna motivate us, especially me," Wesley said, before reminiscing over the team's latest acquisitions, "We just got Victor [Wembanyama], Harrison Barnes, and Chris Paul. We added some vets to the team, so we’re looking to be good this year," in a sentiment caught by KENS 5.
The Spurs have indeed gone shopping, bagging venerable players like Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes. They're seen as playing a significant role in not just upping the ante for the team but mentoring fresh talents like rookie Stephon Castle. San Antonio's roster brims with potential, yet the Western Conference isn't short of heavy hitters, with Dallas, Denver, Oklahoma City, and Minnesota headlining the pack. A pack that's further crowded by the likes of Sacramento, Houston, New Orleans, Phoenix, Clippers, and a Memphis team buoyed by the return of Ja Morant.
Wesley seems thrilled about learning the ropes from his new mentor, Chris Paul. Eagerly anticipated, their Summer League workouts already have Wesley drawing wisdom from the perennial All-Star. "I’m excited, man. He’s a great dude. I just worked out. We just worked out with him not too long ago at Summer League. Yeah. So it’s good. He’s a great dude. He’s talking to me, coaching me, telling me to go handle the ball," Wesley confided to Hoops Hype.
