NBA: What is Jakob Pöltl waiting for San Antonio Spurs

The future Jakob Pöltl NBA is located 2,318 kilometers southwest of Toronto in San Antonio.

The 22-year-old Viennese joins this trip not only with DeMar DeRozan – both nominated by the Toronto Raptors Antonio Spurs traded (read here!). In turn, Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard move to Canada

LAOLA1 closely examined who will be the 2.13 meter tall Jakob Pöltl in Texas and what his future prospects will look like. to come up.

First of all, an exchange is not a good thing for most players, especially if you do not have your fate in your hands. Pöltl does not care about the side effect that the state of Texas does not collect income tax and this change therefore has a positive effect on the basketball player's wallet, because his stay in Toronto

The Austrian established in the Canadian metropolis as an NBA player, the Spurs did not choose Pöltl from the wild youth reserve for nothing.

"Winning Culture"

In San Antonio expects the Viennese to have a team with a great past. The Spurs play in their current form since 1976 in the NBA. The period from 1999 to 2007 can be considered the apogee of the franchise. Four of their five NBA titles have brought Texans into those nine years. In 2014, the Spurs celebrated their last championship. MVP in the final against the Miami Heat at that time was a certain Kawhi Leonard

A man has an important role in the success of the Spurs: Coach Gregg Popovich, The 69-year-old is the Arsene Wenger basketball player, since he also took office in 1996. Under his aegis, the Spurs won their five titles.

Trump's critic missed the playoffs only in his first year in San Antonio. Since then, 13 division titles and six finals have been registered.

Popovich coached the Spurs in 2015 in the NBA games, which he won 1364, a 68% reduction. That Popovich is one of the best coaches of all time, also proves that he has 21 seasons in a row and that he can show a positive season record, no one else comes to such a value. Short-tailed legendary coaching interviews is affectionately called, would be too brief. In 1997, the Texans wrote the timid Tim Duncan in the first place. The future Hall of Famer spent his entire career in San Antonio, finishing in 2016. He was badisted by Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker, who together formed the Spurs Foundation for many years, the so-called "Big Three" . This could completely come off next season. Parker left the Spurs after 17 years in Charlotte's leadership, so Ginobili is not sure of the rest of his career.

That the Spurs, but after the end of Duncan's career, can connect to past success, is the only merit of the legendary coach, Pöltl has the chance to be part of an organization known as the best of all the NBA. The young Austrian is part of a stable ship with great leadership.

Leadership that follows its time. In 2014, Becky Hammon was inducted into the Sprus coaching team. In 2015, she won the title in the Las Vegas Summer League with the Spurs Summer League team. She is the first woman to hold the position of head coach of a summer league team and therefore the first woman to win the title. Last summer, she was one of the contenders for the vacant position in Milwaukee, following which she was appointed senior badistant by Popovich

similar system in Toronto

Pöltl did not like much his style of play in San Antonio. have to change. The Spurs pursue a philosophy similar to that of the Raptors. The defensive qualities of the Viennese will also be honored in Texas

while his competition to play in Toronto was Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas, that of San Antonio is LaMarcus Aldridge and Pau Gasol. Aldridge came from Portland to San Antonio in 2015. The native Texan takes the role of starter as advanced power.

The center is the Spanish Pau Gasol. The veteran has a long NBA career behind him. The 38-year-old won the championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010.

Positive for Pöltl: The Barcelona man's career will not last long. The Gasol contract will continue until 2020, but it is possible that Gasol ends his career before the expiry of the contract. Statistically, Gasol survived one of his worst seasons. His 10.1 points per game and one block per game are career declines. With an average of 23.5 minutes played per game, the Spaniard has never had so many minutes of play in his entire career.

Nevertheless, the Pöltl project should last a long time. In Toronto, Viennese was an important pillar of the bank. He will also play this role in San Antonio, although his strong defensive work could give him some minutes with the starters.

Who won the trade?

The job involves some risk for both teams. The Spurs are Kawhi Leonard their superstar. However, the 27-year-old has not felt well in San Antonio for quite some time. In addition, a long injury to small rodents before. His teammates pleaded with him at a meeting in March to force him to return to court. From then on, the web between the parts was probably cut off. Leonard completed just nine games last season, his last on Jan. 13.

It also remains to be seen how DeRozan and Pöltl fit with the Spurs. A fitter and willing Leonard is probably a step above DeRozan. In addition, DeRozan is not very happy to have been exchanged. According to media reports, the Raptors lied to the All-Star for confirming at a meeting that he did not have to leave the Canadiens.

The first-round pick received by the Spurs is protected next year. The Texans only receive it if it is in position 20. If the choice is under position 20, the Spurs will receive two second-round picks a year later.

However, the Toronto Raptors are much more at risk. Leonard's contract expires after next season. Sparrows whistle over the rooftops that the American does not want to play for the Raptors, his fate beyond the next season is more than uncertain. Like DeRozan, Leonard is also dissatisfied with the job

. On Instagram, the Neo-Raptor posted a post saying, "There is no loyalty in this game." He also thinks to skip the mini-camp of the national team. Camp Leader Exercise? Gregg Popovich

The 27-year-old's favorite destination would be the Los Angeles Lakers. Leonard has many reasons to change for the City of Angels. The fact that the basketball player was born there and a certain LeBron James fails for the Lakers are arguments that Toronto can not deliver. Regardless of the fact that he would receive more money from a contract extension in Toronto than from a contract in Los Angeles.

For the Raptors, it is hoped that GM Ujiri did not burn his fingers with this trade.

Green is not a big risk factor: the 31-year-old is a meticulous worker who can give the Raptors defensive stability.

Advantage of Raptors, Possibly

Raptors' chances are better than those of Spurs in coming season, After LeBron James leaves for Los Angeles, East is more open than long ago . The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will be favorites of the Eastern Conference, but the Raptors will be able to challenge their division rivals – provided Kawhi Leonard is fit and motivated. The next season stands and falls with the performance of the 27-year-old.

San Antonio will likely be back in the playoffs this year. But the road to the final will be blocked again this year by the Golden State Warriors. However, the competition is high even without the men of the Bay Area. In the Western Conference, ten contenders will play eight positions for the playoffs this season.

Overall, Jakob Pöltl can positively consider the future. He joins a team with a great past and stable leadership. Although he has not improved on the sporting side, in the long run he can enjoy bartering.

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