After re-signing Sandro Mamukelashvili and Charles Bassey, here’s how the San Antonio Spurs’ frontcourt pans out.
The San Antonio Spurs have one of the most interesting frontcourts in the NBA. Of course, any lineup with Victor Wembanyama will always stand out, but the flamboyant Jeremy Sochan and ever-exciting Sandro Mamukelashvili also slide in.
After the Spurs re-signed Mamukelashvili and Bassey, the frontcourt is looking a little crowded. Wembanyama, Zach Collins, and Bassey are the three true centers in the rotation, but where does everyone else stand?
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For the sake of the frontcourt depth chart, we will be including only players who can play center or power forward. While Devin Vassell can slot into the lineup as a small forward, he and Julian Champagnie are shooters, not bruisers, so the prototypical catch-and-shoot threat will not be listed.
With that in mind, eight players can play in the frontcourt for the San Antonio Spurs.
The Possible Starters
Victor Wembanyama and Harrison Barnes are likely sure-fire starters in the rotation. Likely, Jeremy Sochan will play power forward in the starting five and Barnes will slot in at the wing, but he can easily play power forward when needed.
Barnes is a better shooter than Sochan, but Sochan is a better defender and brings some physicality. The Spurs can’t go wrong by employing this oversized trio in the starting lineup.
The Second Unit
Coming off the bench we have Zach Collins as the center, with Keldon Johnson following him up. This is a smaller cast than the starters and end-of-bench guys, but that’s because we predict the second unit to go smaller than the starters, with Champagnie, Castle, and Jones rounding it out.
Johnson is undersized for the power forward spot, but next to Collins, the two bring intensity and physicality, which makes up for having three real perimeter players out there.
The End of the Bench
Charles Bassey is clearly the third-string center and Sandro Mamukelashvili provides some chaos off the bench on both ends, but he won’t see the floor a ton. Rounding out this trio is rookie Harrison Ingram, who will likely get some playing time in San Antonio.
You could include Sidy Cissoko here as well since his outside shot hasn’t developed to be a true wing quite yet. However, expect him to be used more as a point-forward than as a rebounding presence down low when he does see the court.
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