San Antonio Spurs 2022-23 Season Preview Odds and Best Bet (The Tank Is on for Victor Wembanyama)

The San Antonio Spurs made the play-in tournament in the 2021-22 season, but they are going to look much different in the 2022-23 campaign. 

San Antonio appears to be done with being a borderline playoff team, as it shipped All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks this offseason, beginning a rebuild for the team. 

The Spurs have some solid young talent in Tre Jones, Keldon Johnson, Joshua Primo, Devin Vassell and others, but none of those guys have developed into a franchise-changing piece, as many were late lottery picks or not even lottery selections at all. 

Johnson, who is by far the best of the group, dislocated his shoulder this offseason, and he is expected to miss the start of training camp. 

If the Spurs go full tank mode, they’ll likely trade away veterans like Jakob Poeltl and Josh Richardson at some point in the 2022-23 season. The goal? Get as close as possible to drafting French phenom Victor Wembanyama, one of the highest-rated prospects in recent memory.

So, what does that mean for San Antonio in the 2022-23 season? Let’s break down the Spurs’ offseason moves and how their odds look heading into this season: 

San Antonio Spurs Offseason Moves and Additions

Spurs Roster Additions:

• Jeremy Sochan (Draft)
• Isaiah Roby (Free Agency)
• Alize Johnson (Free Agency)
• Gorgui Dieng (Free Agency)
• Malaki Branham (Draft)
• Blake Wesley (Draft)

Spurs Roster Losses:

• Dejounte Murray (Trade)
• Jock Landale (Trade)
• Lonnie Walker IV (Free Agency)

San Antonio Spurs Odds to Win NBA Championship, Make Playoffs and Win Total

• Odds to Win the NBA Finals: +50000
• Odds to Win Western Conference: +24000
• Make Playoffs: N/A
• Win Total: 22.5 (Over -110/Under -110) 

San Antonio Spurs Best Bet for 2022-23 NBA Season

I have a hard time thinking that a Gregg Popovich-led team could be the worst in the NBA, but the Spurs are at a serious talent deficit after dealing Murray. 

There is always a chance that some of their young players improve with more playing time and bigger roles, but the truth of the matter is that this roster is one of the worst in the NBA on paper right now. 

If the Spurs want to get out of the purgatory of being a borderline playoff team each season, they need a superstar talent, and Wembanyama, or Scoot Henderson, could certainly fit that bill. 

There is going to be a mad dash to tank for Wembanyama between the league’s worst teams, but the Spurs, especially if Johnson misses time, clearly have the roster best built to tank. 

Maybe Popovich gets enough out of this team to clear 22.5 wins, but I wouldn’t bet on it. 

Lean: Spurs UNDER 22.5 Wins (-110)

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record here.