San Antonio Spurs

Priority No. 1 in San Antonio is unlocking Victor Wembanyama’s true potential, and who better for the job than the “Point God” himself, Chris Paul, who landed on the Spurs on a one-year deal worth $11 million.

Paul is revered as one of the greatest floor generals of all-time, and now he gets to mentor the NBA’s next generational talent.

Wembanyama averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals on a team ostensibly lost on the mission of getting its best player the ball.

Paul will be an extension of Gregg Popovich and will put the rock places only Wembanyama can reach.

They may not be a playoff team next season, but the Spurs will be must-watch TV as Wemby takes the next step in his career, courtesy of CP3’s basketball genius.

New Orleans Pelicans

Is one team’s trash another team’s treasure?

The Pelicans traded Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels and two first-round picks to the Hawks for Dejounte Murray, whose status as a burgeoning star at the guard position evaporated following a first-round playoff exit with a Play-In Tournament loss last season.

New Orleans took a flier on a player whose value has fallen. Murray joins Zion Williamson and Herb Jones on a Pelicans team still under construction.

Brandon Ingram and McCollum are both under contract, but both have been mentioned in possible trade talks. The Pelicans also lost Jonas Valanciunas on to the Washington Wizards, but New Orleans is now home to one of the more talented teams on paper.

As we saw in Atlanta, however, what’s on paper doesn’t always pan out on-court.

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