The basketball gods are effectively pointing the Spurs toward a youth movement this summer, as DeMar DeRozan, Rudy Gay and Patty Mills are all entering unrestricted free agency. But with head coach Gregg Popovich still in charge, it's hard to envision San Antonio chasing anything other than competitiveness.

Perhaps that pushes the Spurs toward re-signing one or more of those vets, but they're better off chasing a talented player on the same timeline as their young core. Domantas Sabonis would be perfect.

The 25-year-old has already booked a pair of All-Star trips on the strength of a Spurs-ian blend of skills and smarts. While he has dabbled more with a three-ball of late, he largely operates from the elbows in as a passer, post scorer and interior finisher. This season, he was the league's only player to average 20 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.

Assuming the Spurs are done with DeRozan, they'll need a new offensive focal point. Sabonis can be that centerpiece.

The Pacers, meanwhile, might be ready to change things up after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2015. They haven't decided the future of first-year coach Nate Bjorkgren, and they reportedly fielded calls on Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon at the trade deadline, per Yahoo Sports' Vincent Goodwill.

Indiana could decide to deal Sabonis for two different reasons: either to initiate a full-scale teardown or to rework the frontcourt around Myles Turner and T.J. Warren. If they opt for the latter, then the incoming package would become either depth pieces or trade chips for additional deals.