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In Spurscast episode 710, Spurscast host Paul Garcia and Project Spurs writer Collin Reid discuss the San Antonio Spurs waiving Cameron Payne, the Spurs’ point guard situation, two more players who may be traded or waived, and Vegas over/under wins for the Spurs.
Payne Waived Monday
The Spurs waived point guard Cameron Payne Monday. The Spurs acquired Payne in mid-July for a future second round pick and cash. With Payne waived, the team now has 17 players on guaranteed contracts and two players on two-way contracts.
The Spurs will need to waive or trade two players before opening night in October.
Before Wednesday concludes, something to watch is whether an opposing team claims Payne off waivers instead of allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.
Point Guard Situation
With Payne waived, the Spurs now have three point guards left on the roster in Tre Jones, Devonte’ Graham, and Blake Wesley. Since Payne got waived, does this mean the chances of Graham remaining on the team increase?
Two More Players Need to be Traded or Waived
Before opening night, the Spurs still need to trade or waive two more players on the roster. The most likely players to be traded or waived are Khem Birch, Graham, Cedi Osman, or Reggie Bullock.
Keep an eye on teams with trade player exceptions in the event one of the players mentioned above gets moved via trade.
Spurs’ Vegas Over/Under Wins
The Spurs’ over/under for wins is 29.5 wins per DraftKings.com and most betting sites. With 29.5 wins, the Spurs are projected to finish as a bottom-three team by record according to the over/under wins.


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In Spurscast episode 709, Project Spurs’ Paul Garcia discusses the following:
A prediction of minutes for next season for some of the Spurs’ playersSandro Mamukelashvili through two FIBA World Cup games
Predicting Minutes of Core Players for Next Season
In the first topic, a minutes prediction is given for Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell, Tre Jones, Victor Wembanyama, Jeremy Sochan, Malaki Branham, Zach Collins, and Doug McDermott for next season.
From there, the remaining minutes may be up for grabs with players who look like they'll hold onto their roster spots in Julian Champagnie, Blake Wesley, Charles Bassey, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Dominick Barlow, and Sidy Cissoko.
Players who may be traded or waived before open night are veterans Khem Birch, Devonte' Graham, Cameron Payne, Cedi Osman, and Reggie Bullock. The Spurs must trade or waive three players before opening night. 
Sandro Mamukelashvili through Two World Cup Games
Through two FIBA World Cup games, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Georgia are 1-1. Georgia defeated Cape Verde by more than 20 points, but then lost to Luka Doncic and Slovenia by 21 points.
Mamukelashvili has come off the bench in the first half of both games and then started the second half in both games. Mamukelashvili has been quite productive in his two games and displayed his versatility on both ends of the floor in being able to play at different positions.
Another Quiet Month
With September approaching, the Spurs and NBA teams still have about a month left in their offseason before training camps begin in early October for most teams.




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In Spurscast episode 708, Project Spurs’ Paul Garcia discusses the following:
The Spurs’ 2023-2024 scheduleNews and notes regarding the team
Thursday the San Antonio Spurs' 2023-2024 regular schedule was released by the NBA. The Spurs begin play on October 25 against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Spurs will see an increase in nationally televised games, with 19 national TV games on the schedule. The Spurs will have 13 back-to-back sets during the 82 game schedule.
In October, the team will play four games, with two of those games being nationally televised games. The team will play the Phoenix Suns on Halloween.
In November, the Spurs will participate in the new In-Season tournament with games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Sacramento Kings, and Golden State Warriors.
December will see the Spurs play in 14 games, including a New Years Eve game against the Boston Celtics.
In January, the Spurs will play their most games of the season in a month, with 16 games in the month. The Spurs will also have a seven game home stretch in January.
The Rodeo Road Trip will resume in February, where the Spurs will go on the road for a 9-game road trip, with the All-Star break in between.
When March arrives, the Spurs will play in 15 games, with an eight game home stretch that includes two home games in Austin, Texas.
The Spurs' final seven regular season games will take place in April.
Per Positive Residual, the Spurs will have the toughest schedule in the NBA according to PR's strength of schedule model.


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In Spurscast episode 707, Spurscast host Paul Garcia and Project Spurs writer Collin Reid discuss: 
The latest signings by the SpursWhether or not the Spurs and Devin Vassell will agree to a contract extensionPlayers most likely to get traded or waivedTeams with trade player exceptionsThe latest signings by the Spurs
Since the last Spurscast episode, the San Antonio Spurs officially re-signed Sandro Mamukelashvili, and Dominick Barlow to a two-way contract, and they signed second-round draftee Sidy Cissoko to a full roster deal.
Devin Vassell contract extension?
Between now and the first game of the regular season, the Spurs and Devin Vassell have time to see if they can come to terms on an agreement for a contract extension.
Players most likely to get traded or waived
With the Spurs needing to waive or trade three players before opening night of the regular season, veteran players Devonte' Graham, Reggie Bullock, Khem Birch, Cedi Osman, and Cameron Payne are likely on the list of players who will be traded or waived before opening night of the regular season.
Teams with trade player exceptions
The Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, and Portland Trail Blazers all have trade exceptions to acquire some of the Spurs players listed above, but the difficult task becomes finding which player would fit with those teams and would those teams want to give up a second-round pick or go into the tax to acquire one of the Spurs players.
The Indiana Pacers also have some cap space to acquire a player, but finding the best fit is difficult due to financial restrictions.


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In Spurscast episode 706, Spurscast host Paul Garcia discusses: 
The latest transactions by the SpursUpcoming moves and decisions by the teamWho gets waived or traded before opening night?Brainstorming potential starting lineupsThe latest transactions by the Spurs
Since the last Spurscast episode, the San Antonio Spurs have waived Lamar Stevens, acquired Cameron Payne from the Phoenix Suns, and officially re-signed Tre Jones.
The Spurs are now over the salary cap and still have access to the $7.7 million room exception.
Upcoming moves and decisions by the team
Sandro Mamukelashvili will soon officially re-sign with the Spurs, from there the team has decisions to make on what types of deals Summer League standouts Dominick Barlow and Sidy Cissoko are going to get.
If Barlow and/or Cissoko get full roster deals instead of two-way deals, the team will be faced with a situation of needing to trade or waive a player(s) before opening night with the roster spots Barlow and/or Cissoko will fill.
Who gets waived or traded before opening night?
The Spurs currently have 17 players with guaranteed deals. Before opening night in October, the NBA requires teams to have only 15 players on guaranteed deals, meaning in the next 2.5 months the Spurs will have to either trade or waive two players.
In the episode, a list of potential players who could be traded or waived are discussed.
Brainstorming potential starting lineups
After seeing Victor Wembanyama mostly play as a forward in Summer League, there's an interesting question of what the starting lineup will be to begin the season.
Do the Spurs go with a more traditional point guard like Tre Jones, or do they go for a more versatile lineup with wings and bigs only in the lineup?


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In Spurscast episode 705, Spurscast host Paul Garcia and Project Spurs writer Collin Reid discuss: 
Options with the Spurs’ remaining cap spaceVictor Wembanyama’s short Vegas runOther Spurs players at Summer LeagueMore In-season tournament details Options with the Spurs’ remaining cap space
With the Reggie Bullock trade now complete, the San Antonio Spurs are operating with up to $15.5 million in cap space until Tre Jones and Sandro Mamukelashvili sign their new deals.
The interesting question for now becomes what are the Spurs going to do with that cap space? Will they participate in a trade for another player? Will they try to sign any unsigned free agents, or will they just sign Jones and Mamukelashvili and shrink the cap space to $5.5 million?
Victor Wembanyama’s short Vegas run
Sunday Victor Wembanyama finished his short Summer League run with an impressive 27 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Wembanyama’s game going forward is discussed in the episode.
Other Spurs players at Summer League
Malaki Branham, Julian Champagnie, Dominick Barlow, Blake Wesley, and Sidy Cissoko are discussed in whether they’re meeting expectations, surpassing expectations, or whether any of the players have struggled at Summer League.
More In-Season tournament details
Saturday the NBA announced more details regarding the new In-Season Tournament. During Group play, the Spurs will be in Group C in the Western Conference, where they’ll play the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder.
From there, the rest of the schedule is discussed along with how teams will qualify for the knockout rounds and what happens to the 22 teams that don’t make the knockout rounds.


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