The San Antonio Spurs defied expectations by making it all the way to the NBA Finals last season, but lost to the New York Knicks on the grand stage. Despite the setback, the Spurs are still way ahead of schedule, but that doesn’t mean they won’t look to upgrade that roster.
Power forward is particularly a position for the Spurs to look at, and NBA insider Jake Fischer reports they have their eyes on five free agents.
“Sources say San Antonio is looking to add a forward with its $15 million full midlevel exception and has its eyes on Toronto’s Sandro Mamukelashvili and Detroit’s Tobias Harris in addition to Cleveland’s Dean Wade, the Lakers’ Rui Hachimura, and the Clippers’ John Collins.”
Sandro Mamukelashvili actually played for the Spurs for two and a half seasons. Mamukelashvili only left in 2025, signing a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the Toronto Raptors. The 27-year-old would exceed expectations with the Raptors, as he averaged 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game in 2025-26.
Now, Mamukelashvili had a $2.8 million player option for the second season, and it was widely expected that he’d decline it after playing as well as he did. He has reportedly done just that, and you wonder how interested he’d be in a reunion with the Spurs. The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to Mamukelashvili as well, so he likely will have options.
Speaking of the Lakers, one of their free agents is on the Spurs’ radar: Rui Hachimura. Hachimura averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game in 2025-26. The 28-year-old shot an excellent 44.3% from beyond the arc and has turned himself into one of the best shooters in the NBA.
Every team in the league could use a sniper like Hachimura. The Spurs specifically don’t have too many great shooters, and he’d be a welcome addition.
We get to Tobias Harris next, and he has rebuilt his stock in his two seasons with the Detroit Pistons. Harris averaged 13.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game for the Pistons in 2025-26. The 33-year-old has never won an NBA championship, but he is the kind of veteran that these Spurs could use.
John Collins isn’t as experienced as Harris, but he has been around for a while. Collins averaged 13.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2025-26, his ninth season in the NBA. The 28-year-old is probably the best rebounder in this group of five, and rebounding was an issue for the Spurs in the Finals against the Knicks.
Lastly, we get to Dean Wade, who is the best defender among these five. Wade averaged 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks per game for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2025-26. The Spurs were one of the best defensive teams in the NBA last season, and the 29-year-old would further strengthen them on that end of the floor.
It will be interesting to see who the Spurs end up adding to their roster after free agency begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. As for players on the team last season, two are getting new deals this summer.
NBA insider Shams Charania reported Julian Champagnie intends to sign a three-year, $45 million deal with the Spurs. He had a $3 million team option for 2026-27, which they declined to give him a long-term contract. Charania also reported that Harrison Barnes intends to sign a one-year, $8 million deal with the Spurs.
