If this is the end of the regular season, there are three pressing questions for the San Antonio Spurs as they move into the offseason.
In a turn of events, the San Antonio Spurs found themselves on the wrong side of history for the 2019-2020 campaign. For the first time since the 1996-1997 season, they fell short of a Western Conference playoff berth.
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Even with a healthy Dejounte Murray, and two veteran All-Stars in DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, they just never quite worked out a team identity in San Antonio.
They finished what has been a shortened season at 27-36. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s likely the Spurs will never have a chance to finish this forgetful season.
They are far removed from the days of Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and championship talk. At least, on the court. But more on that later.
Going into the summer, they’re one of few teams with more than a handful of questions directly tied to their future. San Antonio may be experiencing a multi-level shake up this offseason.
It’s safe to say the front office may be ready to admit the DeRozan experiment has failed, making way for a larger conversation about the immediate direction of the franchise.
From the head coach, to arguably their best player, to the youth they’ve invested their future in; no one on the Spurs may be safe from change this summer. Ahead of their offseason, three questions facing San Antonio if this is the end of their 2019-2020 campaign.