5 wild lineups we can’t wait to see in the 2023-24 NBA season

4. The Spurs have nothing to lose next season, so why wouldn’t they try any and every lineup combination you can think of?

Hypothetical Lineup: Keldon Johnson, Malaki Branham, Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama

Is the theory of this lineup essentially just putting all the Spurs’ good young players on the floor together? Yes, but why shouldn’t they do this?

Even after winning the Wembanyama sweepstakes, the Spurs are likely looking at another season of missing the playoffs. This isn’t like when they got Tim Duncan, it’s more like when the Cleveland Cavaliers got LeBron James and the Dallas Mavericks got Luka Doncic.

They’re going to be fun, and have some great nights against good teams, but the talent simply won’t be there to win enough games to contend for a playoff spot.

So, let’s have some fun. Make Wembanyama the point center, let him grab the rebounds and push the ball immediately, hunting for every transition opportunity there is.

In the halfcourt, have him run pick-and-rolls with Sochan, or do a dribble-handoff with Vassell or Branham. Try it all and see what works and what doesn’t!

On defense, have Wemby anchor, with Sochan given permission to follow his instincts and roam to help the rest of his teammates switching.

Find out if there is a future where five of your core young pieces share the court together because the last time the Spurs had something close to that, they started a dynasty.