The San Antonio Spurs are not used to NOT winning. They are a franchise that has made the playoffs in each season since 1997-98 and won at least 50 games in all but one campaign during that two-decade stretch. Unlike most other teams, a full-blown rebuild process is an alien concept to the Spurs. At the very least, San Antonio retooled from time to time over that span, but it has never come down to a point that it felt the team needed to blow it all up.

With all that said, the Spurs are on the cusp of making what could be a future-altering decision. With Kawhi Leonard expressing his disinterest in playing for the team and the Spurs showing the same attitude towards the forward, it could be just a matter of time before they trade him to another team.

However, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Spurs are looking to “remain competitive” regardless if they let go of the embattled forward or not.

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What the Spurs want for Leonard is a point of some contention. They should pivot into full rebuild mode, but they have indicated to at least some teams that they would prefer to remain competitive, sources say. It may depend on what exactly is offered.

The Lakers are reportedly offering San Antonio a package of young assets and future picks. They are also willing to make a trade with another team to get a first-round pick that they could throw in to sweeten the offer for the Spurs.

San Antonio has yet to bite, but with a team coached by Gregg Popovich and maneuvered by a responsible front office, the Spurs seem to be capable of grooming and turning any assets they could come away from a Leonard trade into productive pieces.