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ESPN INSIDER: replaceing Kobe, Duncan Nowitzki

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THIS IS ONLY DUNCAN SECTION, IF ANYONE WANTS TO READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE FOR THE MAVS, ROCKETS AND LAKERS THEN LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS. Team: San Antonio Spurs Player: Tim Duncan Without the luxury of lottery picks, the Spurs have somehow managed to restock their shelves through the draft year after year. In the process, they've built around Duncan, who's 34, and solidified a promising core that will extend beyond him as well. DeJuan Blair, whom the Spurs plucked in the second round of the 2009 draft, is already a full-time starter and, at 21 years old, currently owns the ninth-best rebound rate among NBA regulars. While he may never develop into an All-Star, the Spurs will gladly take a daily double-double from someone they're paying a grand total of $3 million through 2012-13. Between Blair and the 26-year-old Tiago Splitter -- another one of the Spurs' diamonds in the rough -- San Antonio is well-equipped to withstand Duncan's final years with the team. Neither Blair nor Splitter will come close to providing the same production as Duncan, but with their price tags, they're only expected to be placeholders for the next big-time post player. Most people forget that Tony Parker -- yet another Spurs find late in the draft -- is just 28 years old. Enjoying a bounceback season, Parker should provide good value for the Spurs going forward, as they're paying him $12.5 million annually through 2014-15. He and Manu Ginobili should be able to lead the Spurs into a post-Duncan era if he decides to bolt (or retire) when his contract expires after next season. Knowing the Spurs, they'll probably nab North Carolina's Harrison Barnes with a late first-round pick and watch him turn into the top prospect many envisioned. That's just what they do.