Hanifan’s offseason outlook: Evaluating the San Antonio Spurs' 2026 offseason

The calendar has turned to September. You know what that means, right?! Our offseason outlook series is back for the third-straight year!

Hot Hot Hoops senior writer Matt Hanifan will provide his take on the offseasons of all 30 teams for the next 30 days! We will be going in alphabetical order, beginning with the Eastern Conference. To continue along, we will be diving into the San Antonio Spurs’ summer, coming off their West title.

Previous offseason outlooks:

Evaluating the San Antonio Spurs’ 2026 offseason:

Additions: Tobias Harris

Subtractions: Mason Plumlee, Kelly Olynyk, Bismack Biyombo

Re-signed: Victor Wembanyama, Harrison Barnes, Julian Champagnie, Jordan McLaughlin

Draft: Jayden Quaintance (No. 20 overall), Tarris Reed (No. 26), Ja’Kobe Gillespie (No. 45)

Hanifan’s outlook: Even though the result leaves a sour taste in theirs and every Spurs fan’s mouth, they defied odds last season. In the first-ever postseason run with Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs conquered the West with series wins over the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and the then-defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, winning Game 7 on OKC’s home floor.

However, they ran out of gas against the New York Knicks, blewing a slew of double-digit leads, losing the series 4-1. This summer, they turned around and extended their French superstar to a $252 million extension, although he didn’t take the Rose Rule incentives that would have pushed it to $303 million, preserving some flexibility. The Spurs also signed Tobias Harris to a team-friendly $31 million deal, and drafted a pair of bigs in Jayden Quaintance and Tarris Reed, replacing Mason Plumlee and Bismack Biyombo.

Quaintance is the big name here. Due to multiple knee injuries, he was limited to just 28 games across two years. He was easily the best defensive prospect in the 2026 class, and was a monster at Arizona State at just 17-years-old. His ceiling is through the roof, though his floor is just as low given his availability — or lack thereof. I’m not sure if he will get much — if any run — as a rookie. But if he’s ever healthy enough to play alongside Wembanyama, have fun, because you’re better off playing pickleball or a completely different sport if you’re on offense.