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I mean... in worked in 2K
Highly doubtful that we get the really high pick, sign Lavine, or draft all 3 picks. It’s year one, folks.
More likely: draft 8-12, rent our capspace for some picks, trade one of the acquired FRPs for one a few years further away, maybe sign a young project big at a bargain.
I mean... in worked in 2K
Yeah people think this will be a one year turnover are crazy and I agree I think will go with trading to get bad contracts for draft picks which is cool with me. As far as the 3rd picks which will be Boston’s I can see them trading it if there is a chance will get a better draft pick with that trade as I think Boston’s pick will give us 23rd.
But make no mistake the Tank will continue next year and hopefully we can get serious and this time end up with a top 4 pick. Go Spurs
That’s incorrect, Buford was still GM for the 2019 draft of Samanic. Buford didn’t retire as GM until later that summer, and Wright took over.
Thanks for the correction.
Johnny Davis is so damn good. 13 straight points to close the game for the Badgers on the road. His game translates great to the next level. Arguably the most NBA ready prospect in the Draft. Could see him winning ROY. Reminds me a bit of Brandon Roy with his game. Not as athletic or explosive as Jaden Ivey, but a more polished offensive player right now (put up 37 pts & 14 rbs against Ivey & Purdue earlier this season). Just a smart, smooth basketball player who takes over in the clutch. Kid is a gamer.
He’s my favorite to win the Naismith College Player of the Year Award right now. Probably the greatest player in Wisconsin Basketball history honestly. We likely won’t be the team to draft him, but he’s a really good/safe prospect imo.
Kid is a monster.
Man I hope we can stay in the top 8 range I feel comfortable drafting a very good player in that range. For the 2 additional picks if we use both of them I am only looking at the following;
Walker Kessler - C
Jean Montero - PG
Dyson Daniels - SG
Jeremy Sochan - SF/PF
Nikola Juvic - PF
For the second round the following;
Justin Lewis - SF/PF
Hugo Besson - PG
Gabrilie Procida - SF
Really good basketall player, really like him. Imo he's something between roy and klay thompson. A 2/3 with range, can score in many ways, good defender.
damn. Projected 6-8th pick and I saw some sites compare him to Manu. I'm really curious who we are going for
I'm really hoping they call our name for a top 4 pick and get one of Smith, Holmgren, Banchero or Ivey. I don't even care which.
After that, I'm rooting for us to get one or two of:
Keegan Murray PF
Walker Kessler C
Nikola Jovic SF
I really don't think we tank another year. Getting an all-star is really the first step. Now that we have it, we can't waste it. Even drafting a great talent now means they won't be in their prime right away, and that's wasted years for Dejounte. The Spurs need to get the best players available in the draft and try 100% this next season so they get used to competing and entice a FA to join in summer '23
Kessler seems like a lot of bigs that end up averaging 5 and 5 over 6-7 years. I'm just not sold on him. Jovic looks a lot more interesting to me.
So you assume Duren will go first?
I'm not assuming anything. I'm also not a draft expert. Those are the names I'm familiar with that I'd be happy made it onto our team and may be available at our later picks.
Adrian Griffin will be had to pass up in the 6-9 range. He’s a 6-6 sf w/7ft wingspan, can shoot well from deep and body folks down low, and I love the fact that his dad was a pro player now assist coach.
I'm looking forward to the Wisconsin Purdue game on March 1st...
I thought folks wanted to get taller? A 6’6” sf isn’t it
Holmgren, Ivey, & Jabari Smith all play tonight on ESPN, ESPN2, & SEC Network. I’ll definitely be watching those games while simultaneously watching Spurs whoop up on OKC.
#7 Baylor plays at #11 Texas Tech too. Kendall Brown and Jeremy Sochan for Baylor are both projected top-20 picks.
Lots of good basketball tonight.
He’s moving up Draft boards as he’s been Duke’s best and most consistent player, outshining Banchero who’s had some underwhelming performances lately. He’s not in my top-5 prospects personally but I could easily see the Spurs loving him, his work ethic, his length/body type, and his family pedigree. He’s a smart, physical player who already has an NBA body. Could contribute from Day 1. I think Spurs will be looking hard at he and Keegan Murray if we end up in that 6-10 range.
A.J. Griffin looks really good offensively in those two games. Just a freshman and uber talented. good handles and can score from anywhere. Thumbs up......
Weird draft class. Most see the Tier 1 as Holmgren, Banchero, and Smith, in some order. But I could see any of Jaden Ivey, Johnny Davis, Shaedon Sharpe, and AJ Griffin going in the top 3-4, for different reasons. Maybe there isn't a Tier 1 in this draft. Perhaps the top of the draft is Tier 2 talent, 7 or 8 players deep. When I compare this class to last year, I'd rank Mobley, Barnes, and Cunningham ahead of everyone in this class. And I'd rate Kuminga, Giddey, and Wagner alongside this year's top picks.
Put differently, I get why people like Chet Holmgren. Great production. Unusual skill set for size. Etc... But he plays in a weak conference, is super thin (how much weight can he add?), and seems to fall over a lot. Wait, why is he picking himself off the floor? Did he trip over a breeze? High variance in terms of potential NBA outcomes.
Ideally, but this organization is not in a position to turn down best perceived talent no matter the position/measurements.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/nba-m...vey-aj-griffin
An interesting mock with some nice, (although not sure how useful) tidbits on Spurstalk favorites (or perhaps soon to bes):
10. New York Knicks - Tari Eason
Thanks in no small part to Tari Eason, LSU currently has the best defensive rating in college basketball.
Since 2011, excluding non-shooters (minimum: at least one 3-pointer attempted per 100 possessions), Eason would join Gary Payton II and Matisse Thybulle as the only high-major players to record a block percentage and steal percentage both above 4.0 in the same season.
13. Atlanta Hawks: Jeremy Sochan
While playing around with some silly filters, I noticed something interesting. Sochan joins Zion Williamson as the only high-major freshman since 2010 to record a block percentage and steal percentage both above 3.3% while also shooting at least 33.3% on 3-pointers (minimum: 3.3 attempts per 100 possessions).
Add sop res and the only others to qualify are valuable NBA players Mikal Bridges, Alex Caruso, and Chuma Okeke.
I just feel that when a player is not a certain height that folks around here have a mental block of that player ever being talented enough because of their lack of height
i.e. If Keldon was obviously super talented, people would still not get past the lack of height
To be honest, the way media pushes/cements the top picks every year is pretty bizarre. I suppose it's inevitable, but there's such a group think about who the top players are. Banchero and Smith are getting permanent acclaim from ESPN, etc., that unless they the bed, they're going very high no matter what -- fanbases and owners won't let their GMs pass them by.
A lot of it hype. These are good players, but they play for schools ESPN, etc., want to push. Can you imagine the hype Keegan Murray or Ivey would be getting if they went to Duke??
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