Lamarcus Aldridge's decision to sign with the Spurs signified the extension of their title window. But it also signified something else. After 5 championships and an unprecedented extended streak of success that has stretched almost two decades, San Antonio has finally become a free- agent destination of interest.
David West's decision to pass up on guaranteed Pacers money to play on the cheap for Popovich and San Antonio further solidifies that fact.
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By and large, the Spurs success as a franchise has come through the draft. From David Robinson to Tim Duncan to Manu to Tony Parker to Kawhi Leonard; the team's top talent, and central figures have been brought up through the organization. And it has worked. While other teams spend the summers wheeling and dealing to add talent through free agency in hopes of contention, the Spurs have largely stood pat. Sure they've adding some key cogs and rotational pieces along the way, but they have stayed out of the superstar market. Until this summer.
The addition of Lamarcus Aldridge, who had plenty of other solid suitors in locations that receive slightly more attention nationally than San Antonio, shows that the organizational success may finally be turning the Spurs into an organization of interest among high-caliber free agents.
The pairing of Aldridge and 2014 Finals MVP Kawhi Lenonard provides the Spurs with a (somewhat - Lamarcus is 30) youthful core to pair with their aging set of stars, and extends their current championship window several more seasons, pushing the window well into its third decade.
The free agent attention doesn't mean the Spurs have strayed from their principles however. Their 2014 first-round draft selection Kyle Anderson was just named MVP of the Las Vegas Summer League.
The addition of Lamarcus Aldridge, who had plenty of other solid suitors in locations that receive slightly more attention nationally than San Antonio, shows that the organizational success may finally be turning the Spurs into an organization of interest among high-caliber free agents.
The pairing of Aldridge and 2014 Finals MVP Kawhi Lenonard provides the Spurs with a (somewhat - Lamarcus is 30) youthful core to pair with their aging set of stars, and extends their current championship window several more seasons, pushing the window well into its third decade.
The free agent attention doesn't mean the Spurs have strayed from their principles however. Their 2014 first-round draft selection Kyle Anderson was just named MVP of the Las Vegas Summer League.
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