Two of the top minds in NBA media — ESPN’s Tim Legler and DNVR Nuggets’ Adam Mares — have the San Antonio Spurs’ ceiling as a first-round exit. The wise guys also have them winning 44.5 games (FanDuel, DraftKings and Caesars Sportsbook), which makes one wonder, are they still underrated?

Keep in mind that the Spurs were as high as the ninth seed in 2024-25 after 40.2 percent of the season. At that time, they were a half-game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves and a half-game ahead of the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors ended up as the seventh seed (with 48 wins) and significantly improved after trading for Jimmy Butler. The Spurs never got a real chance to combine their new firepower after trading for De’Aaron Fox because Wembanyama was out with a blood clot shortly after. Then Fox was

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