De’Aaron Fox came to San Antonio for a fresh start. Pairing up with Victor Wembanyama instantly catapulted the Spurs into contention talks. Wemby’s season-ending ailment meant the tandem could only appear in five games. However, even though they haven’t even spent a month playing together, Kevin O’Connor feels it’s time for a change.
He notably pointed towards the Spurs’ spacing concerns. They ranked 20 in three-point shooting last season. Neither Fox nor Stephon Castle shot over 30% from beyond the arc. O’Connor thinks the Spurs can’t address that problem without making a move for one piece “perfect sense for them,”. And he feels the Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen fits the Spurs’ requirements.
“Like to me, Lauri Markkanen is one of the types of guys that if I’m the Spurs, I’m like, “Yes, si