Why The San Antonio Spurs Do The Deal
In the NBA, there are ceiling raisers, and there are floor raisers.
Floor raisers are generally the NBA’s star players. These are guys that assure your team a winning season as long as they suit up. On the other hand, ceiling raisers take your squad to the next level – these are the role players who enhance the play of those same stars.
Duarte is likely a floor raiser. Sure, he’s got an element of shot creation in his game, but for the most part, he projects primarily as a floor spacer. That’s perfect for the Spurs. As currently constructed, they’re made almost entirely up of floor raisers.
Keldon Johnson has some star potential, but if he’s more of a utility player that shouldn’t come as a shock either. The same goes for Devin Vassell, although that star potential is a bit lesser. Incoming rookie Jeremy Sochan projects as a defensive specialist.
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In other words, the Spurs are stacked with players who will be very useful once they land their next franchise player. Adding one more in Duarte would seem consistent with their team-building strategy. Should the Pacers really send him their way?
