"With Antonio McDyess' future with the Spurs in question, the team likely would need at least one more big player to help fill in their rotation.

Gregg Popovich told Jeff McDonald in a recent interview that the team "probably could use another big in the rotation," but wouldn't settle to "put someone there just to have a body there."

The search continues with the team's Dec. 26 opener approaching. And the first two games will provide an interesting early litmus test as the Spurs will face Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph from Memphis and Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the first four nights of the season.

They potentially could find some help from an unexpected source.

ESPN.com reports that the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China are strongly considering releasing Kenyon Martin from his contract."