When reading through the numbers below, keep in mind that the NBA has projected the salary cap for the 2021-2022 season to be $112 million with the luxury tax line set at $136.6 million. For now let’s focus on what the Spurs’ salary cap situation looks like this summer. Whether or not the Spurs should look to re-sign some of these veterans will be a conversation for another day (though I might throw in a guess or two). Whether or not this approach can be considered a success depends on one’s expectations of the team during this period of transition.ĭespite the Spurs’ reluctance to enter a full rebuild, they still ended up missing the playoffs each of the past two seasons and are going into an offseason unlike any they have had in a very long time as every veteran on the team over the age of 30 will be an unrestricted free agent. Instead of bottoming out and stockpiling draft assets, they continued pushing for playoff relevancy by blending together their young core with a number of veterans.
After the retirement of the Big 3 and Kawhi Leonard forcing his way out of town, the San Antonio Spurs chose a path not frequently taken by franchises undergoing major changes.