The 2025-26 season might have led to disappointment because the Spurs stumbled their manner by 4 fourth-quarter collapses within the NBA Finals, turning what might have been 4 victories and a championship into 4 excruciating losses in 5 video games. Nonetheless, while you have a look at the broader view, it helps to recollect that is nowhere close to what was anticipated of this crew this season, how far forward of schedule they’re, and the way way more room they should develop.
One other factor this 12 months’s journey to the Finals has given us is, after years of watching and ready for 2 months as soon as the season led to April, we instantly get to show our consideration to vital summer season actions, such because the NBA Draft, Free Company and Summer season League with virtually no time hole. Under is an inventory of vital dates to bear in mind because the Spurs construct on a extremely profitable season and put together for the long run.
June 23, 2026 — First spherical
June 24, 2026 — Second spherical
As of right now, the Spurs have 4 whole picks, together with twentieth total within the first spherical due to proudly owning the proper to swap picks with the Atlanta Hawks, who will in flip decide within the Spurs’ slot of twenty ninth (the Dejounte Murray commerce retains on giving). Additionally they have three second spherical picks by way of different groups, whereas their very own goes to Minnesota. (After getting a bit spoiled by the lottery lately, ready for twentieth goes to appear like a very long time.)
June 14, 2026 — Groups can start negotiating with their very own free brokers.
This was really yesterday because it aligns with the primary day after the top of the Finals, however with that being stated, the Spurs have only a few free brokers of word. Essentially the most notable is Harrison Barnes, who started the season as a starter however fell out of the rotation because the season wore on and performed sparingly within the playoffs. The Spurs’ different free brokers embrace Kelly Olynyk, Jordan McLaughlin, Lindy Waters III, Bismack Biyombo and Mason Plumlee, in addition to their three two-way gamers: Harrison Ingram, David Jones Garcia and Emmanuel Miller.
June 29, 2026 — Final day for early terminations and qualifying presents for restricted free brokers.
The latter a part of this present day hardly issues to the Spurs since their 2022 draft class is gone, however the former might matter in the event that they select to say no Julian Champagnie’s crew possibility and signal him to an extension. If that’s the case, they would wish to take action by this time.
June 30, 2026 — Final day for veteran extensions, negotiation interval begins (5:00 PM CT).
Ought to the Spurs take the beforehand talked about route with Champagnie, this may be the final probability for him to signal an extension, in any other case he would turn out to be a free agent. Additionally starting at 5:00 PM CT, groups can start negotiating with different crew’s free brokers.
July 1, 2026 — True starting of Free Company (record is courtesy of Hoops Rumors).
A number of notes right here. One is as a reminder, the Moratorium Interval is 5 days wherein contracts might be negotiated however not signed. The opposite notable incidence for the Spurs would be the backside one, wherein they will — and for all intents and functions will — exercised the fourth-year possibility on Stephon Fortress’s rookie contract and third-year choices for Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant. (They technically have till October 31 to get this executed, but it surely’s onerous to think about it could take that lengthy, particularly for Fortress and Harper.)
July 6, 2026 — Moratorium interval ends; trades, contracts and extensions might be formally signed.
Now pen can formally be put to paper for trades, contracts and extensions. The Spurs will have the ability to signal any new free brokers, however most notably, Victor Wembanyama will turn out to be eligible to signal his rookie-scale extension. Assuming he takes the max, will probably be largest rookie contract extension in NBA historical past and make him one of many league’s highest paid gamers starting within the 2027-28 season. The bottom wage for his most extension is $251 million (or 25% of the wage cap) throughout 5 years, however it might flip into the super-max price as much as $301 million (30% of the wage cap) if he earns All-NBA honors or wins MVP or Defensive Participant of the 12 months within the 2026-27 season. Barring him lacking the 65-game restrict, anticipate the super-max to be the case by the point it kicks in.
These are the principle key dates that will probably be notable for the Spurs, however others inside FA embrace:
July 3-6 — California Traditional
Amidst all of the chaos of free company will probably be Summer season League, so that you don’t even have to attend a month to observe basketball once more! First, the Spurs will take part within the California Traditional in San Francisco, alongside the Warriors, Lakers and Warmth. That is normally place to at the very least see the Spurs second spherical picks for the primary time.
July 9-19 — Las Vegas Summer season League
This in fact is the extra notable of the Summer season Leagues and the place you stand a greater probability of seeing the Spurs’ first spherical decide, in addition to probably some returning faces. Whereas I wouldn’t anticipate Harper to be in SL this 12 months (he doesn’t want it), it’s fairly doable Bryant will get a run as crew captain so he can develop extra and present the Spurs how far he has come. This may be an opportunity for gamers like Ingram to vie for an additional two-way spot with the Spurs or probably even a assured contract. Sadly, one face we might not see is Jones Garcia, who underwent ankle surgical procedure in February and isn’t anticipated to be prepared for SL.
It’s loopy how a lot faster the offseason is while you play two further months of ball (as a result of math), however the lack of an extended hole between April and now’s definitely good. It’s onerous to imagine that coaching camp is only a bit over three months away, and whereas the Spurs have some work to do that summer season, anticipate them to return just about the identical core crew.
We could have loads of content material on potential draft and free company prospects for the Spurs within the coming days and weeks, in addition to Summer season League protection, so remember to stick round at Pounding the Rock all summer season. Whereas this season might not have ended ideally, it was sure the perfect one I’ve coated since beginning right here in 2016-17, and the long run couldn’t be brighter. Thanks all to your continued help!
