The Spurs stood in the center of the Alamodome on Wednesday night, listening to the roar of nearly 60,000 fans, soaking up the final minutes of their championship celebration, some even filming the scene with their own video cameras.

They wanted a reminder not only of the night, but also of each other. For many, it was the last time they would share the floor together.

Of the 13 players who helped win the franchise's second championship, only a little more than half may help defend it.

David Robinson has already settled into his first week of retirement. Steve Kerr and Danny Ferry are debating whether to also end their careers. Stephen Jackson, the team's talented young starting shooting guard, will become a free agent next week. So will Speedy Claxton, whose steady play helped win the last two games of the NBA Finals.

For the next two months, Spurs general manager R.C. Buford and coach Gregg Popovich will try to reshape the team using the same recruiting and scouting skills, fiscal wariness ? and, yes, good fortune ? they used to build the 2003 champions. This time, they will also have $14 million to $16 million in salary-cap room to make improvements when the league's free-agent market opens July 1.