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Now the winning-est franchise in professional basketball's record books, the San Antonio Spurs have once again put a fresh coat of paint onto the wheels of winning. As the league's greatest strategic minds continue to amp up the caliber of foes, the Spurs have made some anticipatory decisions. Although the star trio of Dejounte Murray, Brandon Ingram & Andre Drummond was met with turbulence during last year's title run, Coach Popovich & R.C. Buford have opted to change the periphery mixture and see if it eases the egotistical tension.

With a fond farewell to P.J. Tucker, who had one heck of a sendoff year, the Spurs prioritized a suitable bench replacement in Paul "The Anchorman" Millsap. The 35 year-old veteran, a former 4x All*Star & all-NBA defensive player is joining San Antone on a 2 year deal by way of its bi-annual exception, which was last used on Alex Caruso two seasons ago. They look forward to his locker room presence, steady defensive effort and scoring ability, much akin to that of Tucker. Millsap spent most of his career with the Utah Jazz, before playing with the Hawks & Nuggets, as he joins the Spurs on a 7.65m pact.

Speaking of Caruso, the reliable back-up point guard will be sticking around. The Spurs used his Early Bird Rights to secure his services--spunky defensive effort and calming presence under pressure--that amount to a 175% raise, as Caruso will earn roughly 10.5m per year on a 3-Year deal.

Caruso showed promise while Murray rested throughout the year, which included an elbow injury, and though his shooting could improve, Alex's defensive hustle and driving ability can't be lost, as the Texas A&M alum will have plenty more time to improve from long range with San Antonio.

Letting go of Austin Rivers, Rodions Kurucs, Jabari Parker and Skal Labissiere, the Spurs had to restock its bench with promising talent: the first was Brandon Clarke, acquired from the Grizzlies, who surprisingly took the Spurs to a seven-game series last year, for draft picks and Marc Gasol.

Clarke is a gutsy young stud with a killer vertical and knack for breaking up passing lanes and running from rim to rim. Coach Pop & Buford were impressed by Clarke's sixth-man impact on the game we love, so much so that they just had to nab him.

In this year's draft, the Spurs took big-man Charles Bassey, two-time Conference USA Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Bassey has potential to be a quality rim runner and protector, especially under the tutelage of Andre Drummond & Kevin Love, who will each offer veteran knowledge to him.