The best the pick could possibly be is #7, and Risacher will be long gone by then.
Yeah I agree. I think both Topic and Resacher are gonna get levered up to the top 5 by the hype machine, justified or not (just like Bilal last year). Best hope is for the TOR pick to land at 7 like you say, and teams to fall in love with 2-3 other prospects currently ranked lower.
there’s probably a better chance that spurs aren’t in position for either of these guys than there is of the spurs getting one of the two by the end of the season tbh
You must not be watching the same season I am. Spurs are going to finish in the bottom 3 records, possibly 2 or 1. Can’t see them picking any lower than 5, and NBA GMs love to pick playground athletes like Collier and Walter up high. There’s probably a 90% chance that both will be there at our pick.
Yeah, I am pretty confident Spurs will be able to land either Topic or Risacher with our first pick
I guess I'm more pessimistic than you. I agree we're finishing with a bottom 3 record. I think Topic goes 1 by the end of the season and Risacher is probably going to be in the top 3 if he keeps playing like this. Even teams finishing in the bottom 3 have a 60% chance of finishing outside the top 3. I hope I'm wrong, truly. Let's run through the other contenders for a top pick -
Sarr - probably goes 2 at this point although honestly I don't really see it
Holland - can't shoot, turns it over, and is going to take a huge hit at the combine if/when he measures in at 6'6"
Collier - already can't shoot, turnover machine, defensive turnstile, can't see his numbers getting any better as the compe ion ramps up
Castle - I have high hopes that GMs will be seduced by his size and athleticism, so maybe he goes top 3?
Walter - 6'4-6'5 guard with no creation ability? but he looks better than keyonte george who went 16 in a much better draft so maybe?
I don't know, maybe we have a shot at Risacher although he'd just be a consolation prize. God looking at that list above is depressing already knowing how ty this team is.
NBA GMs love guys exactly like this. They think every athlete guard is Derrick Rose, and every athletic Wing is Jordan.
Topic is just that good. Shades of Manu...almost
https://youtu.be/76svXz_9WFQ?si=ELvSHYb9NdXUQjT2
I think Pop would love to have a Serbian point guard, too. Hard to tell how good Topic could be. Nando de Colo or Doncic? Probably in the middle of these two.
I like Topic alot, but I wouldn't take him where it appears we'll be using our pick. I've got him in a grouping with Castle and maybe Dillingham in that 7-14 pick range right now.
That would be his range imo, maybe more top 10.
I'm not sure of that, a lot of prospects can be drafted before him imo ( collier, sarr, holland, walter, castle, buzelis, topic..). I was not that high on risacher, watching him here in france, looking thin for a PF but looks like he could play the 3 and really shoot it. His moove to Bourg basket was a really good decision.
I think he means the Toronto pick can be no higher than 7.... not the player..
Tidjane Salaun will be this year’s Couliby.
I would be happy with Topic but worried they don't think true point guards are necessary anymore. Of course basketball IQ and leadership will always be crucial regardless of what the Spurs FO believes.
Spurs in Europe checking out our future starting PG tbh.
Spurs already have their sights on Topic. He will be their pick.
Forget about that Toronto pick.
They are beginning to sink in the standings and will decide to tank enough down the stretch to get into a top 5 draft pick.
Next year the Spurs will have another shot at that pick but Toronto is not in any hurry to send that pic to San Antonio.
Topic vs Dillingham. An interesting contrast of styles. I like both of them. If Topic is gone but we could get, say, Risacher with our pick and Dillingham with Toronto 's, then I would happy. Though we're a long way from there. Lot will happen.
Not too likely. They can't (in practical terms) sink low enough at this point to catch SA, DET or WAS. So the best lottery spot they could get is 4th, and there will be other tanking teams as well. If they get to 4th, they have a ~19% chance of giving it to us (as 7 or 8), at 5th ~36% (7, 8 or 9), 6th ~54% (7,8,9, 10), and our chances get better from there...
nope spurs will pick a long shot nobody knows!!!
They might try, but it's going to tough for them to make top 5... it doesn't matter to me though because I'd probably rather have it convey in 25 or 26 anyway.. and if they're smart they should want it then too..
what would be the benefit of getting a pick in the 25-26 rather than around 10?
I think the Raptors rather get the pick over with this draft than possibly next year's draft which should be stronger draft.
I don't think so. They will kick the can down the road another year and see what happens next year.
If they are inside the top ten like they are now they will tank to get that pick.
He'll say a stronger draft next year but that pick could be a lower pick while this year's pick looks to be a lottery pick.
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