The San Antonio Spurs continue to be in a transition period. They were one of the best teams in the NBA for close to two decades but have been unable to reach that level recently. This season, the Spurs could continue to improve and hopefully make it back to the postseason.

The Spurs qualified for a spot in a play-in game last season. They were unable to make it to series play but have some young pieces in place that can help them move forward. LaMarcus Aldridge was bought out by the team last season while DeMar DeRozan was sent to Chicago in a sign-and-trade deal this year.

Now, Dejounte Murray and Keldon Johnson will continue to be some of the top pieces in San Antonio.

Gregg Popovich has his work cut out with him with this young team but they made strides last season. It will be interesting to see if they could take that next step in a difficult Western Conference.

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The rotation is not too intimidating right now in San Antonio but they have the right system in place in an organization that is used to success. This alone can sometimes lead a team to where they want to be.

The Spurs have a chance to surprise some people this season. Here are three bold predictions for the franchise over the course of the NBA season.