Kelly Olynyk trade represents next step for Spurs
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Luke Kornet’s introduced, Kelly Olynyk’s on the way, and the Spurs are loading up the frontcourt — but why? We break it all down, plus Summer League takeaways,
After an illustrious two-day run, center Kelly Olynyk's tenure with the Washington Wizards has come to an end.The Wizards are trading Olynyk to the San Antonio Spurs for guards Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley,
The San Antonio Spurs rounded out their frontcourt this offseason, which bodes well for one key player and his devolpment.
Former Gonzaga Bulldogs standout Kelly Olynyk is getting traded for a third time in 2025, while fellow Zags product Chet Holmgren has a new deal.
He was just traded two days ago from New Orleans to Washington in the three-team deal that included CJ McCollum and Jordan Poole.
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The Spurs have now acquired two talented centers this offseason. After signing the 7-foot-1 Luke Kornet, they traded Tuesday night for sharpshooting Kelly Olynyk, per ESPN's Shams Charania. San Antonio clearly doesn't want Wembanyama to have to worry about playing in a traditional center role.