Early predictions indicate the worst for Spurs (it's laughably wrong)

Washington Wizards v San Antonio Spurs | Ronald Cortes/GettyImagesThe expectation for San Antonio should be through the roof if you've paid a speck of attention to what they're building. There shouldn't be a single publication, predictive model, or analyst predicting that the Spurs will miss the playoffs next season, but that's exactly what Tankathon is indicating by having the SAS at 14 in their 2026 Draft Lottery Odds predictor.

With the NBA Play-In Tournament now a staple of the postseason, this placement also basically says they'll compete in the additional games for one of the final spots in the playoffs, but lose. Spurs Nation should be taken aback by such a prediction. It's already…