Spurs predicted to cut ties with overwhelmed $229 million point guard, acquire 76ers star forward

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It’ll be interesting to see how the San Antonio Spurs handle the postseason after crumbling in the NBA Finals vs. the New York Knicks.

Have the Spurs arrived yet? Not quite, but they're much further along than many anticipated. With a busy and productive summer, San Antonio could set themselves up for additional playoff runs in the upcoming years.

PhillyVoice’s Adam Aaronson has a hunch that the Spurs could swap their overwhelmed veteran point guard for a Philadelphia 76ers star forward at some point before the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign.

“As De'Aaron Fox's continued struggles sunk the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals and youngsters Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle easily outplayed the veteran Fox, it occurred to me how much a player like (Paul) George could help the Spurs,” Aaronson wrote Tuesday.

“With Fox's massive four-year contract extension set to kick in next year, it would be sensible for San Antonio to look to move him – even if it is probably premature to expect such a deal to come to fruition.”

“Given the enormity of Fox's deal – worth about $55 million annually – the Spurs would probably not be able to fetch tremendous value for him.:

“Trading Fox for George (and perhaps a minor asset or two) would cut the lifetime of their significant financial commitment in half (George only has two years left on his contract) and give head coach Mitch Johnson the ability to build out a system around a starting backcourt of Harper and Castle.”

Given the lights were clearly too bright for Fox, who only appeared in one playoff series before joining the Spurs during the halfway point of the 2024-25 campaign, this postseason, San Antonio will likely entertain the idea of washing their hands of the two-time All-Star.

Would acquiring George in a trade centered on Fox be a franchise-strengthening move for San Antonio? At this stage of George’s career, it’s challenging to answer that question with a confident yes.

The former Indiana Pacers phenomenon’s first two seasons with the 76ers have caused fans to come to the same conclusion: he appears to be a shell of his former self. In addition to possessing a less explosive burst and finding it more difficult to create separation, George has endured lower-body injury issues with Philadelphia.

Essentially, the Spurs’ success with George would solely depend on which version of the nine-time All-Star the organization received. As it stands right now, landing George wouldn’t be in San Antonio’s best interest.

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