LAS VEGAS — It’s Wednesday, July 10, the official last day of the NBA Summer League pre-tournament play in Las Vegas edition. R.C. Buford is sitting next to Peter J. Holt, who in March succeeded his mother, Julianna, as chairman and co-chief executive officer of Spurs Sports & Entertainment.



As Buford was busy discussing the inner workings of the Spurs and assisting Holt in his new position, information regarding Buford’s future started to intensify inside the Cox Pavillion at the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus.



Some around the NBA were a bit surprised, but that wore off as the Spurs’ deal with forward Marcus Morris started to make the rounds in the gossip circles.



The news: After a little more than 15 years serving as GM, Buford is getting prepared to bequeath the role to assistant GM Brian Wright, league sources have confirmed to The Athletic. Wright will report directly to Buford, who will officially get a new title that...