San Antonio wasn’t the only team interested in the veteran forward Tobias Harris this offseason, but of his potential suitors Spurs were what he believed to be the best option to help him achieve his main goal remaining as a player.
“I have one goal that I would like to achieve by the end of my career,” Harris said, trans Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News (subscription required). “It’s to win the championship.”
Spurs wanted to add a versatile scoring forward to complement the big man Victor Wembanyama and security guards De’Aaron Fox, Castle Stefanand Dylan Harperreplied Harris to the feeling that both parties were a perfect match. Fox said the addition of Harris would be “huge for us.” Keldon Johnson stated that the 34-year-old’s presence was “already felt”. Head coach Mitch Johnsonmeanwhile, told reporters that the forward’s “reputation precedes him as a person and as a player.”
“I look at the talent of the group, the trajectory of the team and just the desire and drive to win a championship, and all of those things align with me personally,” Harris said. “We fit in terms of what I bring to the table, but also in terms of what the team is striving for and what they want to achieve in the years to come. It’s a perfect match in my opinion.”
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