Comprehensive Thoughts on San Antonio's Two Lottery Picks

[Ef-man]

And who will SA pick and stash for picks 35 and 48?

[KobesAchilles]

If Reed really is the Rockets pick, and all reports on clutch fans say he is, then I want the Spurs to draft Matas 4th and Knect 8th. You get your defensive improvement with Matas, actual size instead of a small 6’6 guard, and if we teach him how to shoot then his shot will be unblockable. If you want to play switch defense then you need bigs capable of switching and Buzz is capable of that.

Knect will play an athletic Marco role and to me that is worth the 8th pick. Unselfish, moves well without the ball, smart and quick on offense. Lights out shooter. What’s not to like about him?

[John B]

Any of Risacher, Sarr, Reed or Castle at 4 is great, especially with Clingan’s rise to top 3.
I’d take Sarr at the BPA and let them figure it out.

Any of Salaun, Williams, Dilly or Carter at 8. It defends who Spurs picked at 4. If Sarr, I’d take Dilly or Carter. If Reed, I’d take either Salaun/Williams. If Castle, I’d take either any.

It’s intriguing that Timvp thinks any of Salaun, Williams, Buzelis or Holland can be an All-Star. I think it could be either Williams or Salaun. Salaun having higher standing reach that AD and Adebayo is crazy. If he continues to grow, he could be a brute force in the paint.

My ideal is Sarr and Dilly/Carter. I can be excited with Castle and Dilly/Carter/Salaun. Maybe Reed and Salaun could be high ceiling picks.

Spursy could be Castle and Knecht which will be meh. Topic at 8 means the Spurs really like what they saw and willing to wait, and could be a source of excitement if they’re right.

For a thin draft, it’s exciting to see how many combinations of players Spurs can choose from. I can’t wait!

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This is a perfect response to the quoted material...but in the words of Stephen A Smith...HOWEVAH, nobody to my knowledge said Primo was potentially the highest cieling player in the draft nor would his selection put jaws on the floor as did Primo's selection. So in this one particular case, I'd say that your response is off vis-a-vis Salaun.

[Brazil]

Hopefully Risacher will be gone before Spurs pick tbh

[Mr. Body]

Still can't believe they passed on Sengun. I'm prepared for any kind of foolishness.

[LeBowen]

Still can't believe they passed on Sengun. I'm prepared for any kind of foolishness.

Tbh, I hope their recent failures have steered them away from theoretical players.
What happened to Spurs drafting players based on their basketball ability, not just physical talent?

I've been changing my mind daily, but it's the draft day and I want Dillingham at #8.

[Mr. Body]

Tbh, I hope their recent failures have steered them away from theoretical players.
What happened to Spurs drafting players based on their basketball ability, not just physical talent?

I've been changing my mind daily, but it's the draft day and I want Dillingham at #8.

I hope Wemby changes things. Wesley and Branham weren't bad picks considering that draft was not deep. The team had time to work on players at that point.

Things have changed. Dillingham will be able to score. He'll be ready to be on the court in some fashion from the start.

[baseline bum]

Yikes on that writeup of Risacher

[exstatic]

This reads so strange... our top target in this draft has a Danny Green role player ceiling and the best fit next to Wemby, Dillingham is sliding because he's 10 lbs lighter than we thought... Dilly might not have many defensive tools but that doesn't mean he can't learn to be a pest on that end, right?

Dillingham is sliding because a national audience just watched Boston hunt and destroy players of his type in an epic playoff run.

[exstatic]

Tbh, I hope their recent failures have steered them away from theoretical players.
What happened to Spurs drafting players based on their basketball ability, not just physical talent?

I've been changing my mind daily, but it's the draft day and I want Dillingham at #8.

Everyone in this draft is theoretical.

[LeBowen]

Dillingham is sliding because a national audience just watched Boston hunt and destroy players of his type in an epic playoff run.

Luka didn't do much better on defense than Dillingham would.
These playoffs have shown us that size narrative for bad defenders doesn't really matter, they still get hunted.

Everyone in this draft is theoretical.

Dillingham at least has a developed skillset.
Everyone else except Risacher and Clingan will be a bust if they don't fix their fundamental flaws.

[exstatic]

And who will SA pick and stash for picks 35 and 48?

They’ll probably be sold.

[Mr. Body]

Dillingham is sliding because a national audience just watched Boston hunt and destroy players of his type in an epic playoff run.

Yeah, it's recency bias. Everyone was extolling how great Maxey was a couple months ago. Dallas just can't cover their players, and honesty, talking about Boston's 'epic playoff run' is kind of dumb considering they had no opposition whatsoever with all the injured teams they faced. So destroying teams without their best players. Alright. That's something to build a draft strategy around: "Only play injured teams."

[exstatic]

Luka didn't do much better on defense than Dillingham would.
These playoffs have shown us that size narrative for bad defenders doesn't really matter, they still get hunted.



Dillingham at least has a developed skillset.
Everyone else except Risacher and Clingan will be a bust if they don't fix their fundamental flaws.

Luka’s team lost. Theoretically, Dilly might learn enough defense to stay on the floor. Theoretically.

[LeBowen]

Luka’s team lost. Theoretically, Dilly might learn enough defense to stay on the floor. Theoretically.

Luka's team lost mainly because he played some of the worst defense ever seen in the finals for a player his size.
He was as useless as Trae would've been on that end.
That was my point. Not that Dillingham could ever get even close to Luka's impact.
Kyrie was actually a better defender than Luka.

Conley did fine.
So did Brunson and Maxey.

Would I prefer a 6'5, two-way point guard? Obviously.
But I'd also rather get a 6'2 point guard who can actually play basketball than someone who's entire development depends on developing a functional jumpshot.
Even then, Castle is my preference for #4, but I want at least one legit shooter with gravity in this draft.
Can be Sheppard at #4 or Dillingham at #8.
I don't think Sheppard is worth #4 pick because he'll also be a negative defender and his self-creation is nowhere near Dillingham's.

[poopbox]

All this talk of what the Celtics did in the finals is useless. You won't see any other team in the league be able to build a team like that. You would have to draft, sign, or trade for two all star caliber do everything wings AND THEN you would have to draft, sign or trade for two all star caliber do everything guards. Nobody is going to get that lucky or be able to build a team like that from scratch.

Spurs pass on Dillingham and he lights it up wherever he guys while Castle is shooting 23% on wide open 3's and I will want the entire front office fired.

[ChumpDumper]

Dillingham is sliding because a national audience just watched Boston hunt and destroy players of his type in an epic playoff run.

I guess. I do remember T.J. McConnell's wreaking havoc off the bench against Boston with mostly waterbug baseline drives. Comparisons to Dilly aren't 1:1 but things might have been more interesting if were T.J. also an elite three point shooter like Dilly might be.

Luka’s team lost. Theoretically, Dilly might learn enough defense to stay on the floor. Theoretically.

Well...yeah. All draft talk is theoretical.

[south side spur]

Vegas Odds
2024 NBA Draft #1 Overall Pick
Risacher -340
Clingan +200

2024 NBA Draft #2 Overall Pick
Sarr -850

2024 NBA Draft #3 Overall Pick
Sheppard -240
Clingan +350

2024 NBA Draft #4 Overall Pick
Castle -110
Sheppard +400
Risacher +400

2024 NBA Draft #5 Overall Pick
Buzelis -170
Williams +250

2024 NBA Draft Position
Carter U10.5 -165

McCain O15.5 -130

Buzelis U5.5 -130

Sheppard U3.5 -190

Castle U5.5 -160

Salaun U10.5 -140

Williams U8.5 -130

[Mr. Body]

Castle has really firmed up at 4 lately. Really sunk down those foundations. Laid down the masonry. Rose the battlements.

[mudyez]

I'm not a betting man, but that "Castle U5.5 -160" looks tasty. Only way it's not happenig is if
a) Clingan jumps into the top3 (less than a 50% chance of happening)
AND
b) Spurs value him less than the one of Reed/Zacc/Sarr that slips. (depending on who it is, I think it's also about 50%)
AND
c) Detroit really loves Buzz that much. (thats probable)
OR
d) There is a huge trade cluster f*** happening (I guess thats where the odds come from)

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Still can't believe they passed on Sengun. I'm prepared for any kind of foolishness.

Sticks in my craw till today.

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If Reed really is the Rockets pick, and all reports on clutch fans say he is, then I want the Spurs to draft Matas 4th and Knect 8th. You get your defensive improvement with Matas, actual size instead of a small 6’6 guard, and if we teach him how to shoot then his shot will be unblockable. If you want to play switch defense then you need bigs capable of switching and Buzz is capable of that.

Knect will play an athletic Marco role and to me that is worth the 8th pick. Unselfish, moves well without the ball, smart and quick on offense. Lights out shooter. What’s not to like about him?

[south side spur]

Vegas Odds Update

2024 NBA Draft #1 Overall Pick

Risacher -500
Clingan +375

2024 NBA Draft #2 Overall Pick
Sarr -850

2024 NBA Draft #3 Overall Pick
Sheppard -280
Clingan +190

2024 NBA Draft #4 Overall Pick
Castle -250
Clingan +375

2024 NBA Draft #5 Overall Pick
Buzelis -180
Clingan +375

[SpursGenius]

Vegas Odds Update

2024 NBA Draft #1 Overall Pick

Risacher -500
Clingan +375

2024 NBA Draft #2 Overall Pick
Sarr -850

2024 NBA Draft #3 Overall Pick
Sheppard -280
Clingan +190

2024 NBA Draft #4 Overall Pick
Castle -250
Clingan +375

2024 NBA Draft #5 Overall Pick
Buzelis -180
Clingan +375

love it then get carter at 8 trade kj, collins two seconds for pick 11 then get Saluan