COPYCATS: The Whole NBA Is Suddenly Chasing the Spurs' Guard BLUEPRINT

The meatier segment is a genuine trend piece: the whole NBA is suddenly copying the Spurs' (and Thunder's) guard-heavy blueprint. The insight is that to beat backcourts like San Antonio's — De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper — you now need multiple ball handlers and advantage creation all over the floor, which is why teams are shedding size (LaMelo Ball to Minnesota for Naz Reid being the headline example) and stacking versatile guards. From there the guys riff on the social-media era of offseason workouts ("do you even work out in 2026 if you didn't film it?") and how the Spurs found Wembanyama almost by accident while scouting a different French prospect.   Join us as we talk about all this and more on today's episode of Locked on Spurs!     Send your voicemails here!: https://www.speakpipe.com/lockedonspurs   🎙️ Locked On Spurs — Your daily San Antonio Spurs podcast. 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell so you never miss an episode. 👍 Like, comment, and share if you're riding with the Spurs!   📸 We're on Instagram!   @lockedonspurs     SUBSCRIBE TO THE CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE NEWSLETTER: https://matthewtynan.substack.com   Follow Matthew: https://x.com/Matthew_Tynan   Follow Tyler: @tylerprincefilm   & https://thevideoman.substack.com   MERCH! https://cottonbureau.com/p/DU622E/shi...   0:00 The Hypothetical: Should the Spurs Draft Oscar Wembanyama? 2:08 Why the NBA Is Copying the Spurs' Guard Blueprint 6:37 Countering Elite Backcourts With Multiple Ball Handlers 11:16 Social Media & the New Offseason Workout Culture 17:00 The Oscar Wembanyama Draft Scenario & Second-Round Picks 23:26 How the Spurs Found Wemby (While Scouting Someone Else)   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-spurs/   Locked On NBA League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft, WNBA & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/nba   Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it's time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team's community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everyday... Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   5-Hour ENERGY Ignite your taste buds with the flavor of the summer. Get a Firework Freeze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today. For more information, visit https://FiveHourEnergy.com.   Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that's why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.   Quo Make this the year where no opportunity - and no customer - slips away. Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnba.   KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.   Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men.   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   #Spurs #SanAntonioSpurs #NBA #VictorWembanyama #arena #projectmarvel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.