NBA Rumors: 3 players that could join the San Antonio Spurs this summer

The San Antonio Spurs are not known for making significant moves during the offseason, although this year could be a different story. Gregg Popovich is looking to reshape his roster after losing Kawhi Leonard, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker; and the Spurs appear open to moderate changes as they look to bridge the gap to their Western Conference rivals.

A number of notable names have been linked with a move to San Antonio, and here we will look at the individuals that could be wearing a Spurs uniform at the start of the 19-20 campaign.

#3 Mike Conley

The Grizzlies are looking to move on from Mike Conley after more than a decade

The San Antonio Spurs have plenty of depth at point guard thanks to Derrick White’s breakout season and Dejounte Murray's return from injury, although the team is lacking a guard that can help them compete in the immediate future.

With the Memphis Grizzlies likely to take Ja Morant with the second pick of the 2019 NBA draft, Mike Conley's future with the franchise is in serious doubt, and Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian believes that Conley could head to San Antonio:

The two years left on Conley’s contract matches up with two years left on the deals of wing DeMar DeRozan and big LaMarcus Aldridge and Conley also fits perfectly with DeRozan/Aldridge from a position and skill set standpoint. So why wouldn’t the Spurs be interested?

From a value standpoint, the Spurs have the assets. The Grizzlies would love to get White or Murray, I’m sure. But even if the Spurs refused to deal them, they still have last year’s rookie scoring guard Lonnie Walker IV and two first round picks in this summer's draft.

Conley has spent his entire career with the Grizzlies, and this season averaged 21.1 points, 6.4 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game.

#2 Marcus Morris

Marcus Morris has spent the past two seasons with the Boston Celtics

Marcus Morris will hit free agency this summer, and Dan Favale of Bleacher Report believes that the 29-year-old is a target for the Spurs:

Gay's next contract will determine which version of the mid-level exception the Spurs have at their behest. In all likelihood, though, they'll be working with the full $9.2 million. They don't project as a potential taxpayer unless they bring back Gay at an inexplicably steep price point.

Marcus Morris is coming off an uneven season with the Celtics, but the good outweighed the bad. He was one of Boston's most efficient scorers for the first half of the season, can shimmy between either forward spot and is a fairly strong presence on the glass.

Morris earned $5.3 million for the 18/19 season, although he's expected to command a higher salary this summer. He has been a regular starter during his two seasons in Boston, this season averaging 13.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.

#1 Taurean Prince

Taurean Prince has performed well in a below-par Atlanta team

Despite the Atlanta Hawks' continued struggles, Taurean Prince has emerged as a reliable performer over the past 18 months. The 25-year-old is coming off a season in which he averaged 13.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 28.2 minutes per contest, and Bleacher Report believes that Prince could be a potential trade target:

If the Spurs decide to do anything, it'll likely revolve around capitalizing on buy-low opportunities for players approaching new deals.

Taurean Prince, meanwhile, stands to become expendable if the Hawks draft Jarrett Culver or another wing—and depending on what they do in free agency. A Poeltl-for-Prince swap makes sense for both sides if Atlanta doesn't take a big in the first round or pay a lot of money to keep Dewayne Dedmon.

Prince was rumored to be available ahead of the February trade deadline, and it is believed that the Spurs shouldn't have to give up too much to secure his signature. The small forward would also offer San Antonio a threat beyond the arc, as Prince has connected with 39% of his three-point attempts over the past two years.