This series between the Spurs & Heat was definitely one of the best in the history of the NBA. Records were broken, there was drama, stories & big shots from both sides. The Heat ended up victorious & LeBron was named Finals MVP. The future of the Heat doesn't seem like such a mystery. The Spurs, however, are close to being in a rebuilding stage. Tim Duncan & Manu Ginobili are close to retirement and the team as a whole doesn't have the young, fresh legs that are needed to hang with a fast-paced team like the Heat. We saw them get gassed during Game 6 & 7, both games that sealed their fate. We'll tell what we think the future of the Spurs should be moving forward.
Randall (@FlyManRan): I think the immediate future of the Spurs is Tony Parker. TP still has a few good years left in him and although he struggled in the final 2 games of the NBA Finals, he's still one of the best point guards in the league. I believe, the long term future of the Spurs falls on the shoulders of Kahwi Leonard. This kid has all of the tools to become a superstar in the league. He can play both sides of the floor and he's also a phenomenal rebounder for his position. He had some huge games in the finals and I think the best has yet to come. I see Tony Parker passing the torch to Kahwi. Question is, will emerge into a superstar and will the Spurs be able to build around him? Spurs have some great young role players like Danny Green and Gary Neal but the rest are older vets like Diaw and Bonner. Timmy and Manu have already passed their peak and Tony will be joining them soon. Interested to see what the Spurs will do. They're known for doing very well in the draft so I guess we'll see what they have up their sleeves.
Maz (@Mazaradii): I guess the real question is how much does TP have left. Tony's an all star PG and possible HOF'er. But having Duncan and Ginobli sure did help him be as good as he was. I think eventually this will be Kahwi Leonard's team. The kid is only 21 and played like a 25-26 year old in the finals looking like he had some exp. wasn't scared to go up against LeBron and I think the Spurs should be pretty happy with him. Seems like the player to eventually build around.
Tenz (@iHateTenz): As Randall & Maz already stated, the immediate future is Tony Parker and as of today, Kawhi Leonard has proven he can be a #1 guy for them in the future. He did a great job not only defending LeBron in the Finals, but hit big shots & did all the necessary things needed from him. As a rookie in your first Finals, that says a lot. What will the front office do with the other young guys like Danny Green and Gary Neal? I wanna see how much cap space they'll have in 2014 and assuming that Tim Duncan and Manu are gone, that may leave enough room to bring in a big name player.
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