I'd love this pick--feel like he might go before SA is on the board, though. Who I really want is Nogueira, but similarly he'll probably go before 28.
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I'd love this pick--feel like he might go before SA is on the board, though. Who I really want is Nogueira, but similarly he'll probably go before 28.
As for the prospect of drafting him, seems like James Gist with considerably more upside due to his youth. Not a bad selection if it really is a valid rumor.
Do we have a very late second round pick this year?
Like 57 or around?
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Originally Posted by DeadlyDynasty
No Alex Kennedy is a pretty legit source. Marc Stein and Chris Palmer of ESPN retweet him a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFBlue
I doubt it. He has a 2nd round grade right now. He's still pretty raw. But the Spurs are known for drafting guys a little higher than they're graded. If he continues to improve, he could be a really solid player in 2-3 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibbz
Nogueira is a center, whereas Jean-Charles is a tweener. I would be surprised if Jean-Charles is picked before #28.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibbz
Sorry, but backing from the four-letter network doesn't necessarily qualify you as a legit source. Has he broken anything in the recent past?Quote:
Originally Posted by BatManu20
The Spurs never worked out Kawhi. They never even interviewed him. Whoever they pick at #28, it's likely that he will never have worked out or interviewed. They are tired of having the Batums of the world stolen from under their noses.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFBlue
They traded up to get Kawhi. Why would Kawhi come work out for them if he was pegged as a top 10 pick and they were drafting at the bottom of the first? They did, however, bring Cory Joseph in for a workout.Quote:
Originally Posted by exstatic
Bottom line: Spurs are looking for a specific type of player in their draft range based on who they've worked out so far. That doesn't preclude them from taking Jean-Charles or trading up and grabbing Steven Adams...but it would be foolish to ignore the obvious trend.
So long as the Spurs don't draft a 6'2 SG and try to convert to a PG we'll be okay .
i'm as american as any patriot on this forum, but i don't get why we're dogging on foreign players when they make up a significant chunk of this team and helped us reach out and almost touch the chip.
Hard worker, gifted defender, athletic, long -- assuming his shot is fixable and we think he could add at least a corner 3 to his game, he could be an interesting backup 3 / smallball 4. In other words, exactly the kind of player we could have used one more of against Miami or OKC.
Another Gist experiment?
^ I think he has far more upside than Gist, especially at only 19 years old.
In all seriousness, if he can stand in the corner and knock down the occasional open three then I'd be happy for him to backup Kawhi.
If the Spurs draft a euro draft n stash prospect on Thursday it just points more to them anticipating being players in FA.
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Originally Posted by DeadlyDynasty
The more I think about it, he has good upside and everything but honestly I think there might be some better players available at 28.. this kid has a 2nd round grade right now. Why not take someone who's better suited to help the team now?
No one outside of maybe the top 3-5 picks could help us now.Quote:
Originally Posted by BatManu20
Keep in mind this new CBA rule:
http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q50
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An unsigned first round pick is removed from team salary if the team and player both agree in writing not to sign any contract through the following June 30.
If Spurs draft Jean-Charles, it would mean he is the player they like the most at #28 in the draft but it could also mean they are looking to go after top FA's with their cap space.
Drafting and stashing an "euro" will create an additional $0.4M-$0.6M in cap space over going with a college player.
No. Draft an Amemrican player with American toughness, a la Kawhi, the Spurs best draft pick in a decade.
And if the player isn't good enough to play NOW, draft someone else.
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Originally Posted by Baam
I think the Spurs should push for Al Aminu from The Pelicans. He is 6'10 7'3 arm span, 32 inch Max Vert and an NBA experienced combo 4. Shouldn't cost more than the M.L.E