Zach Lowe is a national treasure because he seems to overwhelmingly see the basketball landscape the right way. He does give a lot of flaming hot takes. It's strictly basketball, and he understands what benefit San Antonio has right now. While many of his colleagues pound the table for the Spurs to trade De'Aaron Fox, Lowe sees the guard trio for what they are.
"There's a chance that, based on the data we have, that Harper and Castle are a little farther along than anticipated, which makes the De'Aaron Fox thing—I would classify as a good problem to have for San Antonio. Awkward potentially in six months, but good right now." - Zach Lowe
Finally, someone gets it. And honestly, I'm still harping on the word "problem." I don't consider having a surplus of good players a problem unless someone is complaining. As long as everyone is on the same page, focused on winning, there are no issues.
Spurs have already proved critics wrong once
If there is anything Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are showing the world, it's that the experts don't know everything. They don't have the best track record when it comes to predicting how the Silver and Black will be. Being underrated is a rite of passage when you put on that uniform. It's been happening since the greatest power forward of all time was playing in South Texas.
The Big 3 were repeatedly doubted, no matter how much previous success they had. They were wrong about how good Wemby's offense would be when he entered the league. While the acknowledgment of his otherworldly defense was there, we were told that it would take time for him to adjust to scoring in the NBA. He averaged 21 points as a rookie.
You can look back at the old days or listen to their thoughts on the new era and find a slew of inaccurate predictions where the Spurs are concerned. This is just the latest example, and it's frustrating that the conversations are still happening regardless of what they do on the court.
The entire reason this conversation is happening supposedly is over concerns that the spacing wouldn't be good enough for Vic to wreak havoc in the paint. But the Silver and Black are seventh in the league in three-point percentage, and Wemby is a top 3 MVP candidate already largely because he's absolutely destroying teams on the interior.
If the worry was truly about spacing, there is no need to worry about that right now. They're shooting the air out of the ball, and it's led to one of the best offenses in the league. They only stand to get better once Fox is back on the floor, as he can help them cut down their turnover problems, push the tempo more strategically, and help break scoring droughts quicker when they happen.
A 4-0 team is about to add an all-star caliber player to the rotation. There is no problem here.