The San Antonio Spurs ranked No. 13 in our preseason power rankings last year. It felt like a reasonable placement for a team that had not made the playoffs the last six seasons. Instead, Victor Wembanyama led them all the way to the NBA Finals, where they suffered a devastating five-game loss to the New York Knicks despite leading for 72% of the total minutes during the series.
Despite a bummer of an ending, it was obviously a wonderful year for the Spurs. Victor Wembanyama morphed into arguably the best player in the world, and proved that he could drive winning at the highest levels by leading his team to an upset victory over the…
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