The time is now for the San Antonio Spurs — there hasn't been a ton of winning through the first two seasons of Victor Wembanyama's career, but [that will ideally change this coming year](https://airalamo.com/mind-blowing-wembanyama-stat-proves-skys-limit-spurs). The big problem the Spurs are going to face is this: how are they going to get in the win column consistently while also allowing for proper development for their young guys?
Fans in San Antonio knew the moment their team won the draft lottery in May 2023 that the Spurs' fate was bound to change. The four previous years of not making the playoffs had been difficult to bear, but it was all going to be worth it to get a talent like Wembanyama on the roster.
Now, two years later, the process hasn't been as speedy as Spurs fans would have likely hoped. Most thought they'd be back in the playoffs by now, reclaiming their former glory days and starting a new era of dominance in San Antonio. If not by year one of Wemby, then definitely by year two. But of course, reality has a way of complicating things.
It feels like the Spurs have enough weapons on their roster now to where they should be winning at least 40 or 45 games next season. Winning is always paramount, but especially when you've undergone two years with a potentially generationally great player without a whole lot to show so far.
The Spurs have to win while developing younger players
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The complicating factor here is the need to allow time for the younger players on the roster to continue their developmental processes. San Antonio clearly wants Stephon Castle and [Dylan Harper to be key pieces](https://airalamo.com/dylan-harper-already-crucial-edge-over-deaaron-fox) around Wembanyama, but there's only one NBA season under their belts between the two of them.
We know that young guards rarely equate to wins in the NBA. These guys are going to need a good amount of time to get acclimated to the league and get comfortable in their roles.
What could complicate that process is the world where Victor takes a significant leap next season. That by itself would obviously be a good thing, but it could make it more difficult for the Spurs to stack wins if the younger pieces are not also coming along at a similar rate.
And on top of everything else, we know that Victor Wembanyama himself is also tired of losing and ready to elevate this team to the level of a contender. This is the push and pull San Antonio is going to have to figure out how to deal with in 2025-26.