The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season was the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area.
| 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Mitch Johnson |
| President | Gregg Popovich |
| General manager | Brian Wright |
| Owner | Peter Holt |
| Arena | Frost Bank Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 62–20 (.756) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Southwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (lost to Knicks 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Southwest Tegna Inc.[a] (8 games) |
| Radio | 1200 WOAI |
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, after concluding the group stage with a 3–1 record. In the knockout stage, the Spurs eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in the quarterfinals before upsetting the defending NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals, ending Oklahoma City's 16-game winning streak. However, the Spurs' tournament run ended with a loss to the New York Knicks in the championship game.
In February 2026, the Spurs went undefeated for the entire month for the first time since March 2014.[4] During this time, the Spurs improved on their 34–48 record from their previous season with their win against the Dallas Mavericks on February 5, and clinched a winning record with their win against the Toronto Raptors on February 25. Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox were selected as All-Stars, while Mitch Johnson earned a coaching spot in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.
The Spurs clinched their first playoff berth since the 2018–19 season with their win against the Phoenix Suns on March 19.[5] They also clinched their first division title since the 2016–17 season with their win against the Miami Heat on March 23. The team finished the regular season placing second in the conference with a 62–20 record, having crossed the 60-win threshold for the first time since 2016–17. Wembanyama was named as the unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year, while Keldon Johnson was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
In the 2026 playoffs, the Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in five games in the first round and then the Minnesota Timberwolves in six games in the conference semifinals, advancing past both rounds for the first time since 2017. They later dethroned the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games in the Western Conference finals – even ending Oklahoma City's nine-game playoff winning streak, which began in the 2025 NBA Finals, in game 1 to clinch their first Western Conference championship and NBA Finals berth since 2014, but lost in five games to the New York Knicks, despite holding in-game leads, including a blown 29-point lead in game 4, for most of the series.
President Donald Trump attended game 3 of the Finals, making him the first sitting US president to attend an NBA Finals game.[6] In the same game, the Spurs also ended the Knicks' franchise-record 13-game winning streak, which is the second-longest single-postseason winning streak in NBA history.[7]
Draft
edit| 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 |
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The Spurs entered the draft holding two first-round selections and one second-round pick.[8][9] 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
editDivision
edit| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 32–8 | 30–12 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10.0 | 30–11 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36.0 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36.0 | 16–25 | 10–31 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37.0 | 14–27 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
Game log
editPreseason
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Preseason: 5–0 (home: 3–0; road: 2–0)
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Regular season
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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: 14–2 (home: 8–1; road: 6–1)
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April: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
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Playoffs
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First round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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Conference semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Conference finals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
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NBA Finals: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
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NBA Cup
editWest Group C
edit| 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 |
Source: NBA
Player statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
edit| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Harrison Barnes | 77 | 52 | 25.8 | .456 | .388 | .829 | 2.8 | 1.9 | .6 | .2 | 9.9 |
| Bismack Biyombo | 25 | 1 | 5.6 | .600 | .714 | 1.0 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .9 | |
| Carter Bryant | 71 | 0 | 11.5 | .408 | .335 | .714 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | .3 | 4.2 |
| Stephon Castle | 68 | 67 | 30.0 | .471 | .332 | .734 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 16.7 |
| Julian Champagnie | 82 | 68 | 23.6 | .415 | .371 | .904 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .7 | .4 | 9.9 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 72 | 72 | 31.0 | .486 | .332 | .760 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 1.2 | .3 | 18.6 |
| Dylan Harper | 69 | 4 | 22.6 | .505 | .343 | .756 | 3.4 | 3.9 | .8 | .3 | 11.8 |
| Harrison Ingram | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | .833 | 1.000 | .4 | .1 | .0 | .0 | 1.6 | |
| Keldon Johnson | 82 | 0 | 23.3 | .519 | .363 | .794 | 5.4 | 1.4 | .6 | .1 | 13.2 |
| David Jones García | 11 | 0 | 6.2 | .520 | .600 | .500 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .5 | .1 | 2.9 |
| Luke Kornet | 68 | 25 | 21.0 | .643 | .825 | 6.1 | 1.9 | .5 | 1.0 | 6.5 | |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 44 | 0 | 6.4 | .418 | .425 | .857 | .7 | .9 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Riley Minix† | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .667 | .333 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 3.0 | |
| Kelly Olynyk | 42 | 0 | 8.6 | .490 | .255 | .711 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Mason Plumlee† | 6 | 1 | 7.8 | 1.000 | .500 | 2.2 | .7 | .7 | .0 | .8 | |
| Jeremy Sochan† | 28 | 0 | 12.8 | .475 | .257 | .688 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 4.1 |
| Stanley Umude | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .500 | .000 | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| Devin Vassell | 67 | 65 | 30.5 | .437 | .384 | .815 | 4.0 | 2.5 | .9 | .4 | 13.9 |
| Lindy Waters III | 40 | 0 | 7.1 | .375 | .342 | .667 | .7 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 2.4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 64 | 55 | 29.2 | .512 | .349 | .827 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 25.0 |
Playoffs
edit| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Harrison Barnes | 20 | 0 | 9.2 | .333 | .231 | .824 | 1.3 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Bismack Biyombo | 9 | 0 | 2.8 | .429 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .2 | .7 | ||
| Carter Bryant | 22 | 0 | 8.5 | .500 | .414 | .333 | 1.7 | .7 | .1 | .3 | 2.6 |
| Stephon Castle | 23 | 23 | 33.0 | .459 | .350 | .816 | 5.0 | 6.1 | .9 | .3 | 18.2 |
| Julian Champagnie | 23 | 23 | 30.7 | .444 | .396 | .767 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .5 | 11.2 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 21 | 21 | 33.5 | .414 | .294 | .758 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 1.3 | .4 | 15.6 |
| Dylan Harper | 23 | 2 | 26.7 | .515 | .333 | .827 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 14.1 |
| Keldon Johnson | 23 | 0 | 17.9 | .407 | .362 | .581 | 3.3 | .9 | .7 | .1 | 7.7 |
| Luke Kornet | 23 | 1 | 12.9 | .569 | 1.000 | .773 | 3.9 | .7 | .6 | .7 | 3.7 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 10 | 0 | 4.6 | .636 | .600 | 1.000 | .8 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Kelly Olynyk | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | .533 | .625 | .572 | .8 | .3 | .4 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Mason Plumlee | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | .667 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .5 | .7 | ||
| Devin Vassell | 23 | 23 | 34.8 | .432 | .378 | .821 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .7 | 13.0 |
| Lindy Waters III | 9 | 0 | 3.8 | .462 | .375 | .7 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.7 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22 | 22 | 34.1 | .485 | .342 | .847 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 23.8 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.
Transactions
editTrades
edit| 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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| 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
editRe-signed
edit| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 12, 2025 | Jordan McLaughlin | |
| September 15, 2025 | Bismack Biyombo | |
Additions
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Nava, Victor; Fenton, Reuven (June 9, 2026). "Trump attends Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 at Madison Square Garden". New York Post. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1". ESPN.com. June 8, 2026. Retrieved June 13, 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.