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The Spurs might've missed some psychological evaluation on Primo. Or, he might've had it very well hidden right up until he whipped it out in their faces.
Either way, I tend to think that the Spurs wanted a tall, strong 2-way guard as part of their plan. They got themselves a better one.
I think that they'll sift through the wings and forwards and get the right players in this draft. Castle, Wemby and Fox give them something around which to build, unlike the team that was here when Primo was drafted.
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Well sad to say but with Wemby being out we got a decent chance of getting a top 5 pick
Those FRP’s become more valuable now if anything long term happen to Victor (I hope not). That 2027 FRP unprotected to SAC. Do they keep the future picks? Or do they re-tool with DeAaron Fox and Castle as center pieces? I’m hoping they get top 4 this draft.
think its plenty realistic we wind up ahead of portland. i also dont think sixers are "shutting it down" but they're just bad regardless. dont think we will vault over brooklyn, i dont think toronto will start winning games just because of ingram.
i think realistic best case outcome for us is #7, after wizards/pelicans/jazz/hornets/raptors/nets. that would put us at about a 32% chance to jump into the top 4. thats where there seems to be the big cutoff this year, with Flagg in a tier of his own, Harper on his own, and then bailey/edgecombe the next guys up. pretty significant drop after 4
I know the Wemby news is still fresh... but Maluach just become much more of a potential option.
If we somehow landed #1 and ATL finished around #12 (which is what I expect despite them being out of the Lottery right now), then I'd take Flagg and Maluach (if he's still there) and not look back. Would still trade Devin in the offseason for a legit SF. Fox/Castle/SF/Flagg/Maluach is your new "young core" in the event Wemby's issue is longer term... if Wemby does come back, we'll we've got an elite backup C or maybe you even go twin towers with Fox/Castle/Flagg/Wemby/Maluach
Hopefully we'll have a better understanding of Wemby's long term prognosis by then so we'll know if Maluach makes more sense or less.
Honestly in the scenario where we landed Flagg, I'd take Maluach either way. This scare should be enough to get us to stop ing around with any kind of backup plan. Wemby is a Ferrari, it makes sense to have the best insurance. And if we had Flagg, we would have less need for a high end 5th starter. Even Champ would be fine. Just need someone who plays decent D and can shoot.
My family hasn't been watching the NBA in the past few years and my brother keeps saying we need a good (Big and Slow) Post player. This is a good video explaining the modern era (and uses the Spurs in the modern example). After watching this, I'm more convinced that we need shooters and players with fast processing speed. We just need smart players we can read the defense and change what they are doing so quickly. That's what is so good about Jokic... and also what I like about Castle.
Maluach definitely has the physical characteristics, but I don't like how it was reported the Duke coach had to dumb down his offense so Maluach could understand what to do on the court.
If Wemby is fine then I wouldn't use a high pick on Maluach, if that's still in question, I'd do it. If Wemby is healthy you can get a 2nd rd C that can fill that role.
looking back at how the spurs ran things with Splitter, I think IQ for a bigman should play a major factor. And with many of our current roster not fitting the high IQ mold, I would agreee spurs need to be especially weary of any slow thinking players.
The best case scenario would be us getting the first and let’s say tenth pick which I would go Flagg and then Liam McNeeley. After that I would use our 37th pick on a Center and also pick up a vet Center in the summer.
The harder one would be if we get the 4th pick in which I might go with VJ and then might go with Fleming with Atlanta pick and then a Center with second round pick.
I don’t think you can find a higher bball IQ than Michigan big man Danny Wolf. Former Yale guy before transferring to Michigan. He sees the court very well. Moves like a guard, Shoots 37% downtown, while 62% FT (I don’t doubt he’ll improve). And already plays with another big man in Michigan. I’d be happy to get him with one of Spurs FRP’s.
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McNeely or Knueppel would be my pick at #10, one should be available. Definitely Flagg at #1. If we are 2-4 I'd go Edgecombe, the Harper, then Ace. Get the 2nd rd C and a vet (as you said).
With Brooklyn on a recent win streak we are only 3 wins ahead of both them and PHI for the 6 spot. If we really tailspin to the tune of something like 6-24 we have a real shot at even catching up to TOR who would only need to go 12-25 for us to tie them. It would also be nice to see ATL who hovers on the fringe of the lottery fall back in to further boost our odds of moving up.
Derik Queen has to be the pick now tbh. Wemby can’t be depended on for ALL front court offense especially when his career is in doubt.
The pick needs to be best talent available, regaedless of position, imho.
Queen would be a much more reasonable target with the ATL pick unless of course their pick struck lotto gold again into a 1-4 slot.
He’s one of the BPA in the teens.
Spurs will get 1 and 2 in the lottery. Mavericks fans will never recover.
Toronto only has 27 games left not 37.
Good catch, so 2-25 then! Maybe we not catching TOR in the loss column.
Perfect
I like Maluach
Cooooooooooooooooper
FLAGG!!!!!!
Oh, we already are in post wemby era. Thats a bummer
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