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Davis, Sullinger, and Moultri to name a few.
Drummond maybe. Yeah I know...not happening. And I don't see any player in that draft that could be considered the next Tim Duncan or Dwight Howard.
So who's the Spurs best prospect in next year's draft even if they lost enough games to be in the top 15? Would making the playoffs this year necessarily prevent them from acquiring an immediate impact big in next years draft?
Where does this team head sans Duncan in his prime and a weak interior defensive presence? Could they (even if they had the money) get an impact interior player via free agency to play in San Antonio? How would they sell it?
Could it be gone will be the days the Spurs are a top defensive team?
Sorry...I don't have a scenario or preference as to who. I just know it will need to happen for the Spurs to be realistic contenders for the near future.
Davis, Sullinger, and Moultri to name a few.
Damn, Gilchrist has been blowing up at Kentucky this year. I was really hoping the Spurs would be able to trade up and get him in the late lottery, but I think he's playing himself into being a top 5-7 pick now.
If it wasn't for Leonard being here I might be inclined to see the team try to trade up to land Quincy Miller from Baylor, torn ACL and all. Rivers is a tantalizing 15-20 pick as some instant offense off the bench if he doesn't pull out of this class.
The Spurs are making the playoff, I say they trade Anderson now and Blair in the off season to move up the draft. (11 -15th pick) . I do believe there will be takers
They tanked the last game. No way you sit Duncan for the entire game for rest.
Duncan could have come in the 4th quarter of the last game just to try to get that win.
a bit too late to be tankn when the wiz already has a head start
There is no way Spurs getting into lottery, when Manu comes back. Big 3, playing 80% of games together for the rest of the season, mean Spurs are in post season.
There isnt any prospect worth tanking season.
Drummond could be a beast, but he is raw so far.
Rivers is poor man James Harden. He could be nice pick up with 17-20 pick.
Kentucky guys will go in TOP 10.
Zeller is nice.
It's highly doubtful that the Spurs will be able to get into the lottery, however I'm also not going to sit here and proclaim them as a lock for the playoffs either. This is a mediocre team, with or without Manu. The fact that Manu is out for a prolonged period of time, means the Spurs are struggling, and sometime losing, against teams they would otherwise be victorious against.
That said, landing a 5th-8th seed in the playoffs and becoming first round fodder, IS NOT going to solve the most glaring weakness on this team - the lack of quality and depth on the frontline. The best way for them to get better is to not make the playoffs and secure as high of a pick as possible in next years draft - which, by the way, is considered to be a very deep draft. I don't think they will need to do anything as deliberate as tanking because I believe they will be a borderline non-playoff team.
As for the draft, the primary names I'm keeping my eye on are Meyers Leonard (Illinois), Mason Plumlee (Duke) and my personal favorite Festus Ezeli (Vanderbilt). For good measure, I'm also throwing in potential second round developmental prospects like Augusto Cesar Lima (Brazil), Negueba Samake (France) and Lucas Nogueira (Brazil).
I do so because the Spurs are currently stacked on the perimeter and have the rights to a couple of other perimeter prospects abroad. However, the FO has long neglected stocking up on potential bigs, while letting some simply walk away (don't get me started there). Therefore because they are so very thin on the frontline, it's now time for them to throw as many bodies at that position, as possible.
I have found Drummond to be so disappointing this season. His stats are good for an 18 year-old bigman and all, but he came into this season looking like one of the best passing bigman prospects in long time, but I'm seeing none of that at UConn. He looked like he could have been another Webber in high school, but that court awareness doesn't seem to be there whenever I watch him now. I was so high on this guy's upside, but he's starting to look like just a big body with good athleticism.
How does Sullinger make any sense though? There is no way the team can lose enough games to get in the top 5 to pick him.I would love Sullinger on the Spurs, but we all know that wouldn't happen b/c it actually makes sense!
I would love Sullinger on the Spurs. Immediate production because he is older and would transition better to the NBA
The Spurs will win the "lottery" if they sign Dwight Howard as FA.
With the Spurs he would win championships.
As if Dwight would ever come to SA.
Spurs are sleeper in this deal, shhhh
There are some good players in this draft, several of which have decent size. I guess the question is how deep or top-heavy it is. But no matter what, the likelihood of getting a great player outside of the top 5-6 is pretty slim. And the kind of player people here are REALLY looking for? Think top 3 picks - with very, very few exceptions. (And keep in mind that being the worst team doesn't guarantee the best pick.)
So is that worth tanking for? Well in the last dozen or so years, EVERY team in the league has gotten a talent infusion from at least one bad season and high draft pick. In the salary cap era, when you're not getting that talent infusion, you're ultimately losing a little bit every year. The Spurs have done an incredible job of managing talent and the salary cap. But what you're seeing right now is the inevitible result of a prolonged seepage.
Whether they tank intentionally or not, eventually it's going to happen. Otherwise you're left with a group of grizzled old vets, low draft pick talent, and surprise walk-ons. All of those guys might be good.. considering who and what (and when) they are. But they aren't going to have the same juice as the top 3-4 guys out of every draft, who are spread around on most all of the other teams.
I haven't been keeping up to much with college basketball to know what prospects are out there, but I haven't seen anyone's hype seeping into the mainstream media like a Lebron James or Derrick Rose. That said, I do not believe it is worth tanking to get a high pick. The Spurs have been doing pretty decent with their picks. My only complaint is that they don't bring over some of their European talent quick enough (Splitter) but sometimes that is out of their control.
I don't get get the hype behind sullinger. looks like another undersized big to me.
Thanks so much for the great info and opinions. Several college players I never even heard of I guess I need to follow closer.
As a long time fan, I suffered through the "almost" years and enjoyed the greatness of the championship years. Now...as most fans have to suffer through... these situations of the declining years of a dynasty hoping for some sort of luck and well managed opportunities which lands us another all around gifted and talented player to help continue that winning tradition.
Either one of the the Zeller brothers, Tyler or Cody, intrigue me as does Leonard, he could turn into a force down under or on the perimeter.
John Henson would be nice on Spurs.
If the Spurs could get Henson with a late teens or early 20s pick, it would be a really interesting gamble. I could see him slipping there because of his complete lack of an upper body despite him having such a ridiculous year too.
If they are trying to tank, they are doing a terrible job at it
Trade any combo of RJ, Bonner, Blair, Anderson for a good big man. Start Splitter and get Manu back and then make a run at this thing.
To answer your question no. there isn't anyone worth tanking for where we would most likely end up.
Hey mister, I'll offer you the obligation to fulfill the remaining balance on my student loan, this dog turd I found on the ground, my Fossil watch, and some pocket lint for your Rolex.
I've not seen Henson at all, nor have I researched him. What is it that you like about him?
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