San Antonio Spurs Reportedly Trading For Kelly Olynyk

Wesley and Branham have been with San Antonio since the 2022-23 season, but neither ended up finding a role large enough to become true impact players. Wesley got more runtime than his counterpart thanks, in part, to his "bulldog" defense, and now heads to Washington with Branham and a clear runway void of Jordan Poole.

Meanwhile, San Antonio gets a floor-spacing center who adds size next to Wembanyama.

Olynyk is 34 years old, which makes him the oldest player on Mitch Johnson's roster. He's spent time with the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, and New Orleans Pelicans. He was acquired by the Wizards in the three-team trade that sent Poole to New Orleans, and now heads further West to South Texas.

In his 20 most recent appearances for the Pelicans, the center averaged 8.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists on 50 percent shooting from the field and 39 percent shooting from 3. In his career, Olynyk is a 37 percent shooter from long range, but has finished north of 40 percent on four separate occasions.

For a team in need of shooting, he fills the gap. He falls just short of giving Wembanyama a second 7-foot teammate, but he makes up for it with experience.