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Lmao I ing called it!
Spurs fans really aren’t mentioning Jaden. If any staff can make him a great player its the Spurs. The tools are there. He’s in the Brandon Ingram mold, a skinnny long shot maker. I think Pop can give him a defined roll until he develops desicion making. And DJ can coach him up how to be a pro. He fits this roster now but he also has all nba potential if he puts it all together. He might play similar to Michael Porter Jr. on this team next year. Only thing is, he can’t really play small ball center like P. Williams and Precious. He has top 10 potential in this draft he just needs to learn how to use his abilities.
Lmao I ing called it!
Does this mean DDR or God forbid Beli is signing a new contract?
Yeah, why don’t you wait for the ACTUAL pick before taking a victory lap, hmm?
Not sure how you even extrapolated that from the tweet. Anyone we draft will need development time, and should have zero impact on the makeup of next year’s roster.
Seeing how we are low on SF if we are looking more at a big man in this draft, that means the FO already has a long term plan on SF, other than KJ, DDR and Beli are currently 2 of their choice of SF.
Looks like you still view this as a me vs Poku thing when it's clearly not. This isn't middle school. I'll be supporting Poku if he gets drafted. This post was just to express excitement that the Spurs are reportedly looking at the under-the-radar prospects among Spurs fans that I've been pumping up (like many pages worth), specifically Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Smith.
Not focused on any player preferences by you. It’s just a bad idea to crow too soon, in any case. No one is right, or prescient, until the pick is made. There could be a scoop tomorrow about RC being seen scouting Poku, and my reaction would be “Let’s see what happens on draft night”.
Out of the four mentioned in the report,
Jalen Smith has the least flaws to fix (or has the least question marks). His lower body needs work, and once it has, will enable him to improve his foot speed. I've seen him working on this in social media, so that's a good sign. He plays with a great understanding of organized basketball. He shoots 3s in a myriad of ways which make him an advanced level prospect. I honestly think he's on equal footing with Okongu -- Okongwu has better lateral movement, but can't shoot threes, while Jalen is the opposite.
Isaiah Stewart has questions marks about his ability to defend on a switch. This is primarily because his college team played zone. He's a big body who is super effective in the post. He's shown an ability to shoot 3s (only spot ups), but not as good as Jalen. Will he be quick enough to expand his defensive role to guarding stretch 4s?
Precious Achiuwa's problem is between the ears. He seems like the Dejounte Murray of the PF position. A lot of flashes of elite skill supported by their freak bodies. However, doesn't know where to be at times, reckless, and boneheaded plays. So will the Spurs think they can instill a basketball mind into this young man like they're trying to do with Murray? If they succeed, they will have a uva player. Precious plays like he's never been coached in his life at times (similar to Poku).
I have not watched as much of Oturu as I have the others, but from what I have watched, he's a net zero when he doesn't have the ball in his hands. Average on defense, doesnt move around very much on offense.
Believe me, I'm under that same mindset. I'm simply celebrating the fact that there's an actual scoop like this and that I have not wasted my time watching these prospects. On the opposite end, if there was a report saying the Spurs were looking at guards, I would be ing upset.
I agree overall, same question for stewart so he's not my first option.
I have Smith and achiuwa before stewart and then oturu.
I understand the dejounte murray of the PF for Achiuwa but i think his skills are more advanced than dejounte when he came to the league.
Lonnie plays 70% of his minutes at SF. They asked him to bulk up to play that position.
If they were scouting Halliburton, I’d be dancing in the street. I think he’ll be one of the top 3 players in this draft, a few years down the road. They’d have to move up for him, though. Maybe they’d move a guard, and their 11 pick?
According to the Athletic. " Spurs are said to be deeply evaluating the big men in this class across the spectrum, from Isaiah Stewart and Daniel Oturu to Precious Achiuwa and Jalen Smith."
Really interesting to see this report. Hope the source is trustful... Stewart, Achiuwa and Smith are all very interesting prospects. I wonder if this means the Spurs would be willing to trade up if they fall in love with two of the prospects? Or maybe try and get another first round pick by shipping out one of our players? Fingers crossed...
Also no mention of Poku, who's projected to be a 4/5, is he even considered a "big man"? Maybe they're scouting him on the down low... Can't wait for draft night, tbh.
Precious reminds me of Boogie Cousins. Let’s go
Looks like Draft will be October 16 - Someone we’re not talking about Kira Lewis might be a surprise pick from Spurs.
Boogie cousins was a fat en led burnout pouty mamas boy.
Yay just what this team needs is another guard.
I haven't seen much talk about Isaac Okoro here. If he falls to us, what do you guys think about drafting him?
Vecenie is not the most trustworthy source...
OK, here’s the skinny. Anyone saying they’re getting info from inside the Spurs is lying. SA runs one of the tightest draft ships in the league. You might get a snippet during trade or FA season, but not draft time. They’ve had to play tight defense for decades to keep teams from snagging their players.
I don't hate Okoro. I would hope the Spurs could come up with something better at 11. I don't think he's as good at anything as Thybulle was, and the Spurs passed on him. But he's a little heavier than Thybulle and he's young. The biggest thing is that I hear he's more like 6'4 1/2" tall. He doesn't have a freakish wingspan, or overwhelming athleticism/quickness. If he could shoot 3's, I think he'd make a great 2 to replace Forbes. But he can't. Maybe he could come in and shut down Harden in the playoffs?
Anything coming from inside the Spurs right now is what they want put out there.
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