Sir Jabari Rice

[Big Empty]

This. He was signed to be an Austin Spur. He's older than every player on the roster drafted by SA, nearly 25. There's no NBA career in his future.

Manu was an NBA 25 year old rookie

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Manu was an NBA 25 year old rookie

Manu was drafted. Manu also earned the Euroleague MVP. Being 25 wasn't why he stuck.

[hoopdreams11]

Did we have 6 recent FRPs on the roster at the time? Did we have six more in the barrel? We were scraping bottom for cheap roster options to put around Kawhi/LMA. Also, the minute he could leave, he did. Sinking development time into a 25 YO and watching him walk was probably a lesson learned for PATFO.

Bruce Bowen was 26 when he first played with the heat G Neal was 24 when he started with the spurs. Age doesn't matter it's desire and a skillset the team needs. Yes some might walk the salary cap dictates that. In 2005 the spurs pick up a 32 yr old G Robinson sitting at home; in April to help them win the championship that year

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Bruce Bowen was 26 when he first played with the heat G Neal was 24 when he started with the spurs. Age doesn't matter it's desire and a skillset the team needs. Yes some might walk the salary cap dictates that. In 2005 the spurs pick up a 32 yr old G Robinson sitting at home; in April to help them win the championship that year

Robinson already had an NBA career. We've picked up lots of veterans that were older than 25 who already played. The point isn't that he's 25. The point is that he's 25 with no experience, and would need to be developed into an NBA player, which, with our deep drafted young player roster, would be a waste of time.

[hoopdreams11]

5 years of college is not experience ? I think Tim David and Sean will disagree with you. I think it is better because at an older age you already know what you do well and the spurs org can refine that and fit you in the system. So there must be something they see. The younger draft picks like Lonnie, Luka and Primo is a crapshoot on what your going to get. crapped out on two of those there is your waste of time

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5 years of college is not experience ? I think Tim David and Sean will disagree with you. I think it is better because at an older age you already know what you do well and the spurs org can refine that and fit you in the system. So there must be something they see. The younger draft picks like Lonnie, Luka and Primo is a crapshoot on what your going to get. crapped out on two of those there is your waste of time

NBA GMs would disagree with you. Go thru the last 5 drafts, and look at players 24 and older. I’ll wait.

It's also irrelevant to bring up the 1987 and 1989 drafts. The NBA is a completely different animal nowadays. If you stay in college for 4 years, something is wrong with or lacking your game that didn’t allow you to declare at 19 or 20.

[hoopdreams11]

That's the point he wasn't drafted. They did not waste a pick on him. That's why they call it a lottery you can get Giannis,Tatum or Bennett and Greg Odom.
Yes something was lacking from their game but they were smart enough to stay in school and try to get a degree while working on their game. That doesn't mean you don't take flyer on them. I think we might be on to something alot of these guys are still in the league that went to the Spurs and Miami organization. Do they know something the other GM'S don't?
Drafts
2017 Josh Hart Sr
2018 Devontae Graham, Grayson Allen Sr's notable Sr's undrafted Duncan Robinson, Jaysean Tate,Y Wantanabe, J Landale, D Eubanks (jr)
2019 Thybullle, cody Martin, Terance Mann notable sr's undrafted Max strus
2020 Desmond Bane, Azubuike, Peyton Pritchard
2021 Chris Duarte, Herb Jones, Jerico Sims Sr's notable Sr's undrafted Jose Alvarado, Austin Reaves

[adonis827]

NBA GMs would disagree with you. Go thru the last 5 drafts, and look at players 24 and older. I’ll wait.

It's also irrelevant to bring up the 1987 and 1989 drafts. The NBA is a completely different animal nowadays. If you stay in college for 4 years, something is wrong with or lacking your game that didn’t allow you to declare at 19 or 20.

I looked it up for you

Buddy Hield was year 24 (would be 24 before the end of draft year)
Chris Duarte was year 24
Brogdon was year 24
Derrick White was 23
#25 Sasser College senior is 23
#30 Kobe Brown College Senior is 24 on January 1
lots of other seniors / 23+ years of age in the second round just this year

Older prospects are still drafted though I would agree that the scouts give premium to younger guys with lots of potentials.