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San Antonio Spurs: 3 takeaways from 2019 NBA offseason

By Alec Liebsch

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 25: LaMarcus Aldridge #12 and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs react during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 25, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 25: LaMarcus Aldridge #12 and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs react during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 25, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matteo Marchi/Getty Images) /
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After a tumultuous offseason in 2018, the San Antonio Spurs returned to (relative) normality this summer. The machine kept chugging.

Per usual, the San Antonio Spurs went back to having a typical Spurs offseason in 2019. No hectic trade demands, no anxiety, just a few draft picks and free agency along the margins.

The 2019 NBA Draft was exactly what you’d expect from the Spurs. At No. 19, they picked European project Luka Samanic, a big forward with developing guard skills. With the 29th pick, via the Toronto Raptors, they selected Keldon Johnson, a gritty wing who was overlooked because of limited athleticism.

Then, at No. 49, they picked Quinndary Weatherspoon, a sizable guard with great shooting splits. These prototypes have all been seen before, which, while predictable, is probably a good thing.

Free agency was typical as well, because the Spurs got…well, no one. DeMarre Carroll was incurred in a trade, and Marcus Morris backed out of a potential deal to sign with San Antonio. Other than that, the only additions are internal.

That’s fine, and normal for this franchise, but the context is different this time around. For almost two decades, Tim Duncan was at the center of everything. Then, for a few seasons, Kawhi Leonard (oof) was leading the charge. Who’s that guy now?

They can keep chugging along, but that question has to be answered eventually. For now, let’s look at what these moves all mean going forward.

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