Spurs 2026/27: Wemby for MVP, Harper Starting – Can the Spurs Win the Ring?

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The Athletic published its season preview for the San Antonio Spurs 2026/27 on October 16, 2026. The title makes clear which three questions the author team plays out: Will Victor Wembanyama be MVP? Will Dylan Harper be a starter? Will the Spurs ultimately win the NBA title?

In the freely accessible teaser, only one basic takeaway can be read – and it is emphatic:

San Antonio is clearly deep and talented.

"Deep and talented" – in NBA parlance, that is more than a compliment to the starting five. It means the second unit is also at playoff level and bench players would be starters on many other teams. The author team builds its scenarios on this foundation.

Wembanyama sits at the center of the MVP question – the title alone gives that much away. Dylan Harper, whose status as a starter is still open, forms the second big variable. And the title? That is the third question The Athletic raises in its forecast piece.

How the three questions are ultimately answered remains behind the paywall. In the teaser, the author team only states its ambition:

Let's take a stab at how this season will play out.

Those who want to read the full forecasts need a subscription to The Athletic or can unlock the article individually.