San Antonio Spurs: Three players who aren’t likely to return in the 2020-21 season

SAN ANTONIO, TX – JANUARY 2: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs and Bryn Forbes #11 react after an Oklahoma City Thunder basket  at AT&T Center on January 2, 2020 (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

Not everyone is going to make their return to the San Antonio Spurs for the 2020-21 season and these are the players most likely to move on this year.

Continuity is key for the San Antonio Spurs, but times are changing and the trajectory of this team has shifted dramatically from what it was only two years ago. Instead of being in the heat of the playoff race, the San Antonio Spurs are on the outside looking in with their first lottery pick since 1997 on its way.

This is going to play into the offseason one way or another and even though most players are signed onto the roster for next year, not everyone’s going to make it. Now more than ever, San Antonio is inclined to make a trade to either move up or establish a clear direction for the future. Plus, there are key free agents who may look for new opportunities with different teams.

On the flip side, the San Antonio Spurs may feel like they have better options than some of these players. Five players on the roster have various routes to free agency, whether it be through player options, team options, or non-guaranteed contracts for next year. Since loyalty is a prevalent aspect of the way San Antonio operates, one would expect that most of these players get a shot to run it back again next season.

In other cases, the writing is on the wall for a departure from the San Antonio Spurs. These are the players most likely to make their exit this offseason.

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