NBA Trade rumors heat up, but the Spurs should stay patient
The Spurs didn't make a move for Collins. They didn’t want to sign him as a restricted free agent. They would rather keep developing Jeremy Sochan at power forward and hedge their bets on Victor Wembanyama or another forward in the draft.
Mark Barrington doesn't think that the Spurs want to sign a player making more than $25 million/year through the 2025-2026 season.
The Spurs should not sign John Collins. He is 34 and is good for 14 minutes off the bench. Bruno Passos is a fan of Collins but thinks the Spurs shouldn't sign him.
The Spurs are sitting players on a nightly basis. Jesus Gomez thinks the team has no desire to compete right now. The Hawks have a solid starting center and probably wouldn't be interested in Jakob Poeltl.
The Spurs need a backup point guard behind Jones. Immanuel Quickley could be available. Dubinski doesn't know much about Quickly, but anyone who is more than a fringe NBA player would be an upgrade for the Spurs.
The Spurs don't want to sign Quickley in a mid-season trade. They want the best players for the future and to develop them. Blake Wesley is still a long way from a return. Quickly is the right age and at his best has the skill set that would complement Tre Jones. He's not a likely starter, but he's a good backup. The Spurs have a few good point guard prospects in the upcoming draft. If all it takes is a veteran and a second-rounder to get him, then sure.
Josh Richardson, Doug McDermott and Jakob Poeltl are most likely candidates to be traded before the season ends. Dubinski doesn't want to trade Poelter until the draft goes.
Barrington thinks Jakob Poeltl is most likely to be traded. Passos, Gomez, Richardson, Wilco and Bates-Diop are also possibilities. KBD is more likely than others to get traded, because he's young and athletic. Isaiah Roby might be moved eventually. The Spurs should stay patient. The team is expected to compete in the next few years. They should try to re-sign him if the price isn't too high. He was a good idea to claim him off waivers. It seems Gregg Popovich likes him more.
