The San Antonio Spurs have one goal in mind this season: winning the NBA Finals after coming so close just a few months ago. Nearly everyone from last postseason's roster has returned, and the team is looking to build on that experience with another strong campaign.
San Antonio enters the season with more experience, but there is still one area where the team could use improvement. Shooting remains a major concern, as it was one of the biggest weaknesses during the Spurs' playoff run last season.
“I wrote that the Silver and Black needed to add reliable shooters back in May 2025, when it became clear Cleveland was letting him walk, and now I can't stop thinking about it. During the playoffs, the Spurs only shot over 40% from three in the first round. The subsequent series went (in order) 35.8%, 34.1%, and then 33.9% in the NBA Finals, and we all know how that went," Air Alamo's Jahlil Williams wrote.
The Spurs attempted to address that weakness during the offseason by signing veteran forward Tobias Harris.
“Free agent forward Tobias Harris has agreed to a two-year, $31 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Wednesday. Harris, 33, is leaving the Detroit Pistons after helping lead a franchise turnaround over the past two seasons. Now the productive veteran known for shotmaking and floor spacing in the frontcourt joins a young Western Conference contender after the Spurs and agent Torrel Harris of Unique Sports Management worked through a deal," ESPN wrote.
Harris is known for his ability to score and provide reliable shooting, but he has yet to suit up for San Antonio while dealing with a calf injury that has lingered since training camp. With that in mind, Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley believes the Spurs should explore a trade for Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr.
“With the Nets potentially misfiring on a handful of first-round picks in recent years, there is an urgent and obvious need for more throws at the dartboard. Porter, a proven shotmaker and support scorer with championship experience, could be their path toward getting some. While he is overpaid, he comes with no long-term commitments, since his $40.8 million salary is expiring. For those who can make the cap numbers work, he is the kind of spacer and bucket-getter who could help an offense jump from good to great,” Buckley wrote.
Acquiring Porter would give San Antonio another proven perimeter scoring threat and help address one of its biggest weaknesses. He would also benefit from playing alongside Victor Wembanyama, whose presence in the paint and ability to draw defensive attention could create more open looks for the veteran forward.
Porter is currently playing on a $179 million contract with the Nets. The lengthy forward would also bring championship experience to San Antonio and provide another veteran presence for a young roster still developing together.
San Antonio wants to return to the NBA Finals and finish the job this time around. To accomplish that, the Spurs will need more consistent perimeter shooting, and Porter has made a career out of providing exactly that.
Once Harris returns to the lineup, acquiring Porter would give the Spurs two additional scoring threats who could help space the floor. That would create difficult decisions for opposing defenses. Teams would have to choose between leaving shooters open on the perimeter or allowing Wembanyama more room to operate when they send extra defenders his way.
When looking at the roster, perimeter shooting remains one of the biggest areas where San Antonio could improve. Adding a proven scorer like Porter could give the Spurs another dimension offensively and potentially provide the difference they need against the Western Conference's toughest contenders.
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