By now, every San Antonio Spurs fan has had to hear about how the team will have to eventually trade one of its three talented point guards. That has surely gotten old by now, with none of them having even taken the court at the same time just yet.
There is indeed some overlap and fit concerns among the trio of De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper. Nevertheless, they haven't even had a chance to play together and figure out how to thrive.
For all we know, the trio develops incredible chemistry that allows all three to thrive playing next to one another and alongside Victor Wembanyama. Or, [Wembanyama and Fox could be so incredible](https://airalamo.com/deaaron-fox-give-victor-wembanyama-something-spurs-havent-had) together that they could cook teams playing with three players from your local YMCA.
No shade to those amateur ballers, but Castle and Harper project to be NBA stars, and talent always finds a way to shine.
The Spurs' guard trio can quickly shut down trade rumors
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Once the Spurs are fully healthy, Fox and Castle will likely start together, while Harper will come off the bench. That might not give him much time to break out, at least not at first.
He will first have to prove that he can fit in alongside Fox and Castle. Harper already can attack the paint and create offense for himself and others, but his shooting ability is the big question mark.
He was a capable spot-up shooter in college, and if that translates, then that would go a long way towards making a potential Fox, Harper, and Castle trio work. Better still, if Castle can be a decent high-volume 3-point shooter, that would give the Spurs enough spacing.
The Spurs can make the guard trio work by maximizing strengths
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Castle is the key to the trio. Harper is a far better prospect than Castle, with a higher ceiling. Nevertheless, Castle has the most versatility, and that will allow him to easily slide up and play small forward, where he might actually be better suited.
His questionable jumpshot isn't as much of an issue there, and he is the best defender of the group. His potentially being a relatively low-volume offensive player who can knock down open threes, attack off closeouts, and serve as a secondary or tertiary ballhandler may be his future role.
That is a valuable player and key to making the trio work. Still, the Spurs will likely be best served by continuing to have just two of the three guards start, with the other being a sixth man who plays backup point guard and shooting guard. Then, to close out games, the Spurs can play all three along with a floor-spacing four and Wembanyama.
All in all, the Spurs have a unique trio of talented guards that continue to draw trade interest. However, if they can thrive playing alongside one another, then that will quiet concerns about fit and shut down trade rumors.