The Spurs are entering unfamiliar territory. After contending for two decades and trying to remain in the playoff hunt for the last four years, they have finally embraced a full rebuild. They traded their All-Star guard for draft picks, went young and are bracing for a year that will likely feature more losses than the fanbase has seen in a long time.
The hope is that the lack of success in the short term will help them build a team that can actually go back to fighting for championships instead of a play-in spot, but as the many franchises that have been in perpetual rebuilding mode have showed, there are no guarantees in the NBA.