追逐下一个TD? 马刺的目标（翻译）

马刺的目标是明年的状元热门 Victor Wembanyama

Well, it happened. Dejounte Murray was traded for the proverbial truckload of draft picks and Lonnie Walker is an unrestricted free agent. Some fans might think this is the end of the world and are questioning what the Spurs are doing, but it’s really not a bad move. The main caveat to consider behind all of this is next year's draft. Next year Victor Wembanyama is available. Who? You may ask.

透过 Dejounte Murray 的交易，马刺换回来许多的未来选秀权，同时 Lonnie Walker 成为不受限制的自由球员（目前已和湖人签约）。部分的球迷可能会质疑到底马刺的管理层在做什么，但是，这真的不是一个错误的决定。这一切背后考虑的主要原因是明年的选秀人选， Victor Wembanyama，你可能会问，这谁？

Wembanyama, if you don’t already know, might be the highest touted European pro spect since Luka Doncic. Wembanyama is an 18-year-old French basketball player who's been playing professional basketball since he was 15. Wembanyama most recently played for ASVEL in the French League LNB Pro A and the Turkish Airlines Euro League, the second most competitive league in the world and the top-tier league in Europe. He signed a two-year contract with Pro A's Metropolitans 92 on Thursday, June 30.

大家可能过去不知道谁是Wembanyama ，但他可能是自从 Luka Doncic 以后最受吹捧的欧洲新秀。Wembanyama 是一名18岁的法国运动员，从他15岁开始，就一直在打职业联赛。Wemban yama 最近在法国的 LNB Pro A 联赛中为 ASVEL 效力，该联赛是世界上第二大的职业联赛，同时也是欧洲的顶级联赛。6月30日，他和 Pro A 的 Metropolitans 92 签订了一份为期2年的合同。

He's listed at a daunting 7-foot-3-inches tall, with a 7-foot-9-inch wingspan, but might actually be taller. Wembanyama certainly looks bigger standing next to 7-footer and recent No. 2 overall draft pick Chet Holmgren.

他有着惊人的7'3身高，臂展更是达到7'9。 Wembanyama 站在今年的榜眼 Chet Holmgren 的旁边，更显得高大。

Wembanyama's numbers might seem unimpressive from the Pro A, averaging 9.4 point s and 4.3 rebounds per game. But adjusted to per 36 minutes stats they’re at 18 .4 points and 10 rebounds. Keep in mind that's at 18 years old in an adult profe ssional league. Regardless, he helped ASVEL capture the 2022 Pro A title and won the Pro A Best Young Player Award in 2021 and 2022.

Wembanyama 在 Pro A 联赛中的数据是场均 9.4分 4.3篮板，这个数据看起来并不会令人印象深刻， 但如果调整计算方式，改为每36分钟的数据，他的得分可以来到 18.4分 同时 10个篮板。 值得关注的是，这是他以18岁的年纪在成人职业联赛获得的成绩。不管怎么说，他帮助了 ASVEL 获得2022年 Pro A 的冠軍，並连续在2021年和2022年获得了 Pro A 最佳年轻球员奖。

在另一篇 Spurstalk 记者 LJ Ellis 的报道中提到

Hours after extending the qualifying offer to Lonnie Walker IV to make him a restricted free agent, the Spurs rescinded the qualifying offer. Walker promptly signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

在马刺给 Lonnie Walker IV QO 让他成为受限制自由球员后，数小时内马刺就收回了QO。随后 Walker 迅速与湖人队签约。

According to a person close to the situation, Walker asked the Spurs to rescind the qualifying offer so that he could maximize his value in free agency by becoming an unrestricted free agent. As it turned out, Walker’s contract with the Lakers (one year for $6.5 million) was basically identical to his qualifying offer。

知情人士透露，是 Walker 主动要求马刺撤回QO，这样他可以成为不受限自由球员，实现自己在自由市场上的最大价值。 不过事实证明，Walker 和湖人签订的合约 (一年 650万美元)和马刺当初报给他的QO基本相同。

Pulling Walker’s qualifying offer increased San Antonio’s cap space from around $26 million to nearly $40 million. So, what do the Spurs plan to do with all that room? As expected, it doesn’t appear like the Spurs will make a move for restricted free agent Deandre Ayton.

在马刺收回 Walker 的QO后，马刺的薪资空间从 2600万美元 增加到将近 4000万美元。 那么，马刺打算如何利用这些空间呢? 可以预料的，马刺目前并无意追求太阳球员，Deandre Ayton。

The likeliest outcome is the Spurs renting out their cap room. For example, they could absorb a bad contract (say, Russell Westbrook) in exchange for draft capital (say, two minimally protected first round picks).

最有可能的操作是马刺利用这部分的空间，吃进其他球队想摆脱的垃圾合约（例如.....），同时，收取选秀权作为报酬。