REPORT: Spurs Target Clutch Super Star from College Basketball for the next NBA Season, trade proposed already….. Details Below ⬇️
The San Antonio Spurs will have a busy offseason, but in order to add some depth, one target should be a priority.
Heading into the 2025 NBA offseason, the San Antonio Spurs have plenty of core pieces, but they are clearly still building. Victor Wembanyama is the centerpiece, De’Aaron Fox plays second fiddle, rookie Stephon Castle has been breaking out since the All-Star Break, and Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell, and Harrison Barnes all have pretty defined roles.
However, the Spurs are expected to continue to add some talent this summer. Kevin Durant is reportedly on their radar, but adding him would require moving plenty of assets to the Phoenix Suns. Of course, the Spurs have draft picks and young players to spare, but historically the team rarely goes big-game hunting, and a more traditional offseason seems likely.
One clear gap that must be addressed is the backup center position. Charles Bassey has been unreliable, Sochan is a forward, not a center, Bismack Biyombo is not a long-term option, and Sandro Mamukelashvili will be a free agent and has defensive concerns.
With their own 2025 first-round pick and one from the Atlanta Hawks, the Spurs should be able to select Derik Queen from the University of Maryland.
Queen made his mark on the Terrapins in just one season, being named to the All-Big 10 team and leading the team to the Sweet 16. In the tournament, he sent Colorado State packing on the first buzzer-beater of March Madness, but his clutch factor and rising to big moments goes well beyond just one tournament game.
In Maryland’s two Conference Tournament games, he recorded 10 rebounds against Illinois and 31 points against Michigan, proving that he isn’t scared of the lights being bright.
Standing at 6-foot-9, he is a bit undersized for a center. However, he can almost certainly slot in as a backup and, critically, might be able to share the floor with Wembanyama. He can play down low and use his physicality to rebound and score from the post and can anchor the paint on offense while Wembanyama spaces the floor and plays on-ball.
He can pass out of the post and can make quick choices, which guarantees the Spurs’ offense gets elevated. While his defense could use some work, that’s easily fixed by making sure either Wemby or Sochan shares the floor with him at all times, and as he grows and develops in an NBA system, his defense could improve.
In college, he averaged 16.5 points and nine rebounds per game, and will likely be the first or second center off the board in the 2025 Draft. He and Duke’s Khaman Maluach are expected to be the two best bigs in the draft, but Queen’s skillset makes him a better option next to Wemby.
