In this episode, Paul Garcia discusses the upcoming decisions the San Antonio Spurs must make regarding team options for Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley. He analyzes the implications of exercising or declining the options and the potential impact on the roster.

The conversation then shifts to answering Twitter questions from fans, covering topics such as the point guard rotation, Jeremy Sochan's role, and the competition for minutes among young players. The episode concludes with a look ahead to training camp and the regular season.

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00:00 Team Options for Spurs Players

08:02 Twitter Questions Round Two

08:29 Question 1: Point guard rotation and minutes distribution?

11:10 Question 2: Jeremy Sochan’s role?

13:45 Question 3: Will Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley find roles this season?

17:43 Question 4: Will Sidy Cissoko be part of the rotation this season?

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In this episode, let’s go through the recent news of the San Antonio Spurs waiving Jamaree Bouyea and the implications for the team's roster. Let’s also explore potential candidates for the open two-way contract and I answered fan questions regarding player roles and expectations for the upcoming season.

Finally, the conversation highlights the competitive landscape of the Western Conference and the Spurs' challenges for the season ahead.

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00:00 Spurs Waive Jamaree Bouyea

01:59 Options for open two-way roster spot

04:33 Fan questions from Twitter

05:40 Question 1: Will Keldon Johnson start again?

08:48 Question 2: Will Blake Wesley make the roster?

12:07 Question 3: Second unit lineup projections?

14:01 Question 4: Season expectations for the team

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In this episode of the Spot Up Pod, let’s revisit three pieces I wrote during the off-season, focusing on Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes. From analyzing their stats and go-to shots from last season, to providing additional observations. For Barnes, I highlighted his low fouling rate and post-up ability. For Paul, I discussed his steals and deflections numbers. Finally, I also examined their go-to shots, including Paul's mid-range jumper and Barnes' corner threes.

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* Paul and Barnes’ offense and defensive stats 1:20

* Paul’s 3 go-to shots 12:10

* Barnes’ 3 go-to shots 16:40

The Articles References in this Episode

* Diving into Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes’ stats from last season

* Film Study: Chris Paul’s 3 Go-to Shots

* Film Study: Harrison Barnes’ 3 Go-to Shots

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Back on July 12, I wrote about an early San Antonio Spurs rotation outlook. Since then, my prediction hasn’t changed as much on who will be in the San Antonio Spurs’ core rotation. In this episode, I’ll be addressing a number of early lineup questions.

Here are the topics for this episode:

* Players most likely to start and be part of the 9-man core rotation (0:40)

* My early prediction for the 10-man rotation (4:18)

* Stephon Castle in the starting lineup (7:10)

* Keldon Johnson in the starting lineup (8:35)

* The backup minutes between Julian Champagnie, Malaki Branham, and Blake Wesley (10:25)

* What about Charles Bassey and Sandro Mamukelashvili? (13:20)

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In this episode of the Spot Up Pod, we’ll explore which players are on the San Antonio Spurs’ roster, and the three players who are trying to earn a permanent roster spot.

The big questions in this episode:

* Who are the 21 players on the roster, and what types of contracts do they have? (0:30)

* What if one of the three training camp invites has an impressive preseason? Who might the Spurs look at waiving to open a roster spot for that player? (7:30)

* Why hasn’t Nathan Mensah been signed to a training camp contract? (11:15)

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