Why Spurs are brimming with optimism for 2024-25 after tough season

Thanks to a 123-95 victory vs. the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio won nearly half that many in their last eleven contests. While many point out that their 22-60 record costs them at a chance at the best odds to win the NBA Draft Lottery (the three worst records each come with a 14% chance), the Spurs believe this last stretch will prove key next season. “It helps us a lot,” guard Blake Wesley said. “It's certainly not a bad sign, so let's call it a good sign,” Gregg Popovich, whose teamed finished fifth-worst league wide, said.