Ranking the young core by how important they are to the Spurs’ future

Remember when the basketball community always referred to the San Antonio Spurs as an old team? Those days are behind us, and the front office has headed in the opposite direction, putting together one of the youngest rosters in the NBA. The Silver and Black have added an abundance of teenagers and early-twenty-somethings to their core during the rebuild, and each of them have a differing level of importance to the future of this franchise.

San Antonio signed Charles Bassey to a two-way contract after the Sixers waived him last season. He made a meaningful impact in limited minutes, earning a four-year contract to stick around in the 2-1-0 for a little longer. However, among the players that most fans consider part of the young core, the 22-year-old holds the least significance toward their future. This is not to disrespect his talents, but there are more important players on the…