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Paul Garcia

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NBA writer covering the San Antonio Spurs for TheSpotUpShot.com. Podcast host of The Spot Up Pod.

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️New pod!

🏀 Spurs’ roster is set
🏀 Opening night rotation
🏀 Preseason takeaways

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Ep. 51: Roster Set, Opening Night Rotation, and Preseason Takeaways

Podcast Episode · The Spot Up Pod · 10/19/2025 · 19m

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 7h

From yesterday, on Jeremy Sochan and the Spurs not agreeing to a contract extension: substacktools.com/sharex/5ktfC...

Looking at the restricted free agency path ahead for Sochan this coming summer.

No Contract Extension Between Jeremy Sochan and the Spurs

What are the future paths for Jeremy Sochan and the Spurs now that no contract extension has been reached?

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 17h

New 📝 on the Spurs and Jeremy Sochan not reaching a contract extension Monday: substacktools.com/sharex/5ktfC...

🏀 The restricted free agency path ahead
🏀 An important upcoming season for Sochan
🏀 Options if Spurs & Sochan want a new deal in free agency

No Contract Extension Between Jeremy Sochan and the Spurs

What are the future paths for Jeremy Sochan and the Spurs now that no contract extension has been reached?

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 17h

No Contract Extension Between Jeremy Sochan and the Spurs substacktools.com/sharex/5ktfC...

No Contract Extension Between Jeremy Sochan and the Spurs

What are the future paths for Jeremy Sochan and the Spurs now that no contract extension has been reached?

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 22h

No extension for the Spurs and Jeremy Sochan.

Sochan will be a restricted free agent beginning June 30, 2026, so long as the Spurs tender him a qualifying offer.

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️New pod!

🏀 Spurs’ roster is set
🏀 Opening night rotation
🏀 Preseason takeaways

🎧 Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

🎧/📺 Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/0SDm...

📺 YouTube youtu.be/T_0FlHAbABU?...

Ep. 51: Roster Set, Opening Night Rotation, and Preseason Takeaways

Podcast Episode · The Spot Up Pod · 10/19/2025 · 19m

podcasts.apple.com

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

Ep. 51: Roster Set, Opening Night Rotation, and Preseason Takeaways substacktools.com/sharex/jyn9V...

Ep. 51: Roster Set, Opening Night Rotation, and Preseason Takeaways

Discussing the Spurs' roster for the regular season, who will be in the opening night rotation, and preseason takeaways.

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Stephon Castle finding Julian Champagnie on Friday: substacktools.com/sharex/536DD...

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

From yesterday, wrote about the Spurs’ roster being set for opening night and…

Film breakdowns of:

Wemby in the post
Stephon Castle finding Julian Champagnie
Castle dunks
Dylan Harper’s craftiness & passing
Luke Kornet on the glass
Wemby’s rim defense

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The Rundown: Spurs waive Flagler, Potter, and Umude, plus 📽️ film breakdown vs. Pacers

The Spurs waived Adam Flagler, Micah Potter, and Stanley Umude on Saturday as the regular season nears. Also, reviewing film of Wemby, Castle, Kornet, and Harper from the preseason finale.

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Where All 30 Team Rosters Stand After Saturday's Roster Crunch open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...

Where All 30 Team Rosters Stand After Saturday's Roster Crunch

Where do the rosters for each team currently stand after Saturday's roster crunch deadline?

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Luke Kornet scoring off putbacks when Dylan Harper puts up shots near the rim: open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Stephon Castle throwing it down last night against the Pacers: open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Wemby using the step-through in the post vs the Pacers last night: open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the Spurs' roster for opening night with 18 players: open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

The Rundown: Spurs waive Flagler, Potter, and Umude, plus 📽️ film breakdown vs. Pacers open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...

The Rundown: Spurs waive Flagler, Potter, and Umude, plus 📽️ film breakdown vs. Pacers

The Spurs waived Adam Flagler, Micah Potter, and Stanley Umude on Saturday as the regular season nears. Also, reviewing film of Wemby, Castle, Kornet, and Harper from the preseason finale.

open.substack.com

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

Per HoopsHype, the Spurs have waived Adam Flagler, Micah Potter, and Stanley Umude.

In addition, the Spurs signed and waived James Banks, Jamaree Bouyea, and Kyle Mangas.

The roster is ready for the regular season with 18 players.

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 2d

I've got a new piece coming soon. In the meantime, Stephon Castle dunked the ball on this play.

Look at his distance, yikes.

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 3d

📺 Preseason Observations: Spurs Blow Out Pacers youtu.be/2yF4n5D5vC8?...

Preseason Observations: Spurs Blow Out Pacers

YouTube video by The Spot Up Pod

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 3d

The Spurs finish the preseason 5-0 with a 29-point win over the Pacers.

Coach Johnson had a 9-man rotation in the 1Q, 8-man rotation in the 2Q, and 10-man rotation in the 3Q.

Regular season begins next Wednesday in Dallas.

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 3d

Stephon Castle is having a 1Q.

6 points, 5 ast, 2 steals.

Alley-oop dunk on the break
Thrown down dunk on a drive

Finding Champagnie for 3s and just found Kornet under the rim off the drive.

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Tom Orsborn @tomorsborn.bsky.social · 4d

Spurs guard Lindy Waters III will miss tonight’s final preseason game, the opener on Oct. 22 and possibly another game or two due to an upcoming procedure to correct a lingering eye issue, a team spokesman said.

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 4d

From yesterday, wrote about what the Spurs’ rotation may look like next week for opening night with news Jeremy Sochan will be out due to injury: open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...

Here was the bench rotation on Monday:

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 4d

The Rundown: Sochan to Miss Opening Night, Wemby & Castle Team Options Exercised open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...

The Rundown: Sochan to Miss Opening Night, Wemby & Castle Team Options Exercised

What will the Spurs' opening night rotation likely look like with the news that Jeremy Sochan won't be ready for the season opener? The Spurs also exercised team options for Wemby and Stephon Castle.

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Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 4d

The Spurs have exercised team options on Wemby & Stephon Castle the team announced.

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Tom Orsborn @tomorsborn.bsky.social · 5d

Jeremy Sochan will miss at least the opener after an MRI confirmed he suffered a sprained left wrist in 5 on 5 work Wednesday, a Spurs team spokesman said. He may miss another game or two but won’t be out long, the spokesman said.

Paul Garcia @paulgarcia.bsky.social · 5d

Some of Dylan Harper's passes out of the Spurs' double drag screen sets: open.substack.com/pub/thespotu...