2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season
| 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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| Head coach | Mitch Johnson |
| President | Gregg Popovich |
| General manager | Brian Wright |
| Owner | Peter Holt |
| Arena | Frost Bank Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–18 (.743) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Southwest Tegna Inc.[a] (8 games) |
| Radio | 1200 WOAI |
The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season is the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area.
On May 2, 2025, Gregg Popovich stepped down as Spurs head coach after 29 seasons with the team.[1] This season marks the first time since the 1995–96 season that the franchise did not have Popovich involved in a coaching role. Assistant coach Mitch Johnson, who had served as acting head coach for much of the previous season, was officially named the team's head coach.[2]
The Spurs opened the regular season with their best start in franchise history, going 5–0.[3] They also finished the 2025 NBA Cup as the tournament runner-up and winner of West Group C. They pulled off an upset by eliminating the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder from the tournament and snapping their 16-game winning streak in a semifinals game before eventually falling to the New York Knicks in the championship game.
With their win against the Dallas Mavericks on February 5, 2026, the Spurs improved on their 34–48 record from their previous season. They clinched a winning record with their win against the Toronto Raptors on February 25. In February, the Spurs went undefeated for the entire month for the first time since March 2014.[4]
The Spurs clinched their first playoff berth since the 2018–19 season with their win against the Phoenix Suns on March 19.[5]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 2 | Dylan Harper | PG/SG | United States | Rutgers |
| 1 | 14 | Carter Bryant | SF | United States | Arizona |
| 2 | 38 | Kam Jones | PG | United States | Marquette |
The Spurs entered the draft holding two first-round selections and one second-round pick.[6][7] Their own first-round pick marked the third consecutive year that a Spurs selection was placed within the top four of the NBA draft, having previously used such picks to select future Rookie of the Year winners Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. The team's additional first-round pick, which placed 14th, was acquired through a 2022 trade with the Atlanta Hawks involving Dejounte Murray; the Hawks finished as the final team eliminated from playoff contention in the 2025 NBA play-in tournament.
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| x – San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 18 | .743 | – | 27–7 | 25–11 | 10–3 | 70 |
| ps – Houston Rockets | 42 | 27 | .609 | 9.5 | 24–10 | 18–17 | 7–6 | 69 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 46 | .352 | 27.5 | 16–21 | 9–25 | 7–8 | 71 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 45 | .348 | 27.5 | 13–21 | 11–24 | 6–6 | 69 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 47 | .329 | 29.0 | 14–21 | 9–26 | 3–11 | 70 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | y – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 55 | 15 | .786 | – | 70 |
| 2 | x – San Antonio Spurs * | 52 | 18 | .743 | 3.0 | 70 |
| 3 | ps – Los Angeles Lakers * | 45 | 25 | .643 | 10.0 | 70 |
| 4 | ps – Houston Rockets | 42 | 27 | .609 | 12.5 | 69 |
| 5 | ps – Denver Nuggets | 43 | 28 | .606 | 12.5 | 71 |
| 6 | ps – Minnesota Timberwolves | 43 | 28 | .606 | 12.5 | 71 |
| 7 | ps – Phoenix Suns | 39 | 31 | .557 | 16.0 | 70 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 36 | .493 | 20.5 | 71 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Clippers | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | 70 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 33 | 37 | .471 | 22.0 | 70 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 46 | .352 | 30.5 | 71 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 45 | .348 | 30.5 | 69 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 47 | .329 | 32.0 | 70 |
| 14 | o – Utah Jazz | 21 | 49 | .300 | 34.0 | 70 |
| 15 | o – Sacramento Kings | 18 | 53 | .254 | 37.5 | 71 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 5–0 (home: 3–0; road: 2–0)
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Regular season
| 2025–26 game log Total: 52–18 (Home: 27–7; Road: 25–11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 5–0 (home: 3–0; road: 2–0)
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November: 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4)
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December: 11–3 (home: 4–2; road: 7–1)
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January: 8–7 (home: 4–2; road: 4–5)
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February: 11–0 (home: 5–0; road: 6–0)
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March: 9–2 (home: 6–1; road: 3–1)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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Playoffs
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First Round: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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NBA Cup
West Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 483 | 457 | +26 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 484 | 461 | +23 | |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 463 | 449 | +14 | |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 454 | 485 | −31 | |
| 5 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 436 | 468 | −32 |
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| July 6, 2025 | To Indiana Pacers
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To San Antonio Spurs
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[8] [9] |
| July 9, 2025 | To San Antonio Spurs |
To Washington Wizards
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- ^ The least favorable of the picks originally belonging to Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia.
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 12, 2025 | Jordan McLaughlin | |
| September 15, 2025 | Bismack Biyombo |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| July 7, 2025 | Luke Kornet | Boston Celtics | |
| July 24, 2025 | Lindy Waters III | Detroit Pistons | |
| August 6, 2025 | Micah Potter | Utah Jazz | |
| August 8, 2025 | Adam Flagler | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| September 2, 2025 | Stanley Umude | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| September 10, 2025 | Osayi Osifo | Calgary Surge (Canada) | |
| September 13, 2025 | Isaiah Miller | Austin Spurs (G League) | |
| February 17, 2026 | Mason Plumlee | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| July 3, 2025 | Sandro Mamukelashvili | Contract expired | Toronto Raptors | |
| July 21, 2025 | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | ||
| September 10, 2025 | Charles Bassey | Atlanta Hawks | ||
| September 23, 2025 | David Duke Jr. | Phoenix Suns | ||
| February 13, 2026 | Jeremy Sochan | Waived | New York Knicks |
References
- ^ "Gregg Popovich Transitions to Spurs President of Basketball Operations". NBA.com. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "San Antonio Spurs Name Mitch Johnson Head Coach". NBA.com. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Baer, Jack (October 31, 2025). "Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to 5-0 record, best start in franchise history". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ^ Casselberry, Ian (February 27, 2026). "Spurs win 11th straight, finishing undefeated February and closing in on Thunder for West's best record". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ Young, Ryan (March 19, 2026). "Victor Wembanyama drills game-winner to lift Spurs past Suns, clinch team's first playoff berth since 2019". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana Pacers Finalize Trade for Draft Rights to Kam Jones". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Spurs Complete Trade with Pacers". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Spurs Aquire Kelly Olynyk". NBA.com. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.