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Dejounte Murray And Derrick White Hold the Keys to Spurs' Future

We’re certainly past the golden age of Spurs basketball—five years removed from the franchise’s last championship. Any hopes of elongating the team’s title window officially ended with the Kawhi Leonard trade in July 2018, though it was likely over sometime over the tumultuous 2017-18 season. San Antonio remains a model NBA franchise and a Western Conference playoff stalwart. But Gregg Popovich’s crew has stalled with two consecutive first-round exits, and there is no guarantee of a playoff spot in 2019-20. DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge are under contract for two more seasons. With either Popovich or a new coach (there are a pair of intriguing replacements) how can the franchise stabilize its future?