For the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday's NBA draft was less about adding talent and more about maintaining maximum financial flexibility for the summer ahead. The organization selected Serbian center Nikola Milutinov with the No. 26 pick, and it may be some time before he actually appears in silver and black.
The pursuit of an international investment is typical of the franchise, but spending on the likes of LaMarcus Aldridge is anything but.
For the duration of head coach Gregg Popovich's tenure, San Antonio's standard operating procedure has involved drafting the right guys and keeping them together—all at a relatively modest cost. The franchise ranked 17th league-wide with just over $70 million in roster expenditures a season ago, a year in which the iconic Tim Duncan accepted just $10,361,446 for his still exemplary services.
Unfortunately, Aldridge won't be quite so cheap. And neither will reigning Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard.
Now it's time for owner Peter Holt to start writing checks. General manager R.C. Buford's list of free-agent targets is likely comprise ...
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San Antonio Spurs Face Summer of Big Spending
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