Nolan wrote:How would you guys see him fitting in if in fact it does happen?
Hard to tell. At first glance you would say his personality and on-court demeanor fits perfectly with the team, but the Spurs have had (minor) failed experiments before, so I would remain skeptical.
Pop has done a great job through the years with changing the offensive focal point, from the Duncan-Robinson years all the way to the Kawhi years, with the additions of Manu and TP to the scheme in between. In that regard, and considering how the league is becoming more perimeter oriented as days go by, i'm not very worried about the adaptability of the team's playbook (having 2 wings as main scorers). What WOULD worry me is that Durant is 27 years old, 28 next season, and has played his entire career in a heavily ISO dependable OKC team. If Spurs management is convinced they can scrape off the residual mindset that kind of offense left in KD, without killing his game/confidence, then he would be great for the team.
All in all, call me crazy, but i don't think it's quite necessary for the team to add a top 5 player after Timmy and Manu retire. In my personal opinion, we shouldn't be going all out for a championship next season. It will be a transition year. Leonard is still very young so it won't hurt him to not go to the finals once (assuming GS still dominates). That time is needed to continue winning but while developing players and making the last adjustments of the post Duncan era (most of them have already been done long ago). All that is really needed for next season to continue being a 50+ win team is an inside defensive presence and a playmaker off the bench. I don't really see the Spurs FO having difficulties finding neither. But chemistry will need to be developed with two thirds of the veteran core gone, and that will take some time.
