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Great work, man. I'm an avid Think Tanker, so I've read all these scouting reports, but good on you to put them all into convenient format.
Go team Micic!
I've compiled brief descriptions of various players that have been projected to be drafted by the Spurs in first round, by various mock drafts. Some of these players have since climbed up or slid down the board, depending on who's mock you're looking at.
Various mocks differ drastically. I've seen player projected to go 15th in one board and 29th on another.
Most commonly listed players i've seen mentioned. I've also seen P.J Harston and Glen Robinson mentioned
most of these players are SFs or PF/Cs
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Cleanthony Early-SF-23 Years Old (American)
6'8 1/4 inches (in shoes), 6'10 1/5 arm-span, 40 inch max vert.
Strengths-
"Early has good physical tools for a NBA small forward, but only average ones if he's projected to play the only position he's ever played in college, power forward. He's listed at 6-8 by Wichita State, but was measured 6-7 in shoes at the Kevin Durant Skills Academy in the summer of 2013. His wingspan was measured 6-9 there, which is average for a NBA small forward and well below average for a power forward.
He has a strong frame (219 pounds) and very good athleticism to compensate for that, though, with really nice quickness and leaping ability which he regularly takes advantage of from different spots on the floor.
Early was one of the best scorers in college basketball, averaging 24.5 points per-40 minutes pace adjusted, the fifth best rate among prospects in our Top-100 Prospects rankings. He's a fairly versatile scorer"
Weakness- "Cleanthony Early has been very streaky from beyond the arc all season. Some games he can't miss but then he'll go weeks without out making a 3.(37%3pt in college)"
"Tendency to get caught watching the action (when not the primary defender) is disconcerting. Awareness and focus can be suspect. Early has a plethora of skills, but a few major limitations have earned him the label of tweener ... he's 23 putting a cap on his physical upside. "
NBA Draft Net-18th (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/cleanthony-early)
Draft Xpress-33rd (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...y-Early-65803/)
CBS Sports -21, 23, 17 (www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/2019724)
B/R Report-27th
(http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...finals/page/28)
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Vasilje Micic-PG-6'6-20 Years Old (Serbian)
6'5 3/4 (with shoes), 67 wing span, N/A max vert (compared to Jason Kidd)
Strengths-
"Micic's passing ability is among the elite at the NBA level ... Swag. Plays with a lot of confidence. Mentally tough. Micic is a pass first and pass second type of guard with uncanny and sometimes spectacular court vision ... Teammates must be prepared for the lob or bounce pass at all times ... In the half court set he has a very strong understanding of angles in his game ...
A crafty player, easily finds cracks in the defense with a bounce pass or creating angles with momentum to quickly get to the hole ... Strong general and clock awareness ... Has a very good pick and roll game ... At 6'5, he uses his height and arms to create space against shorter and quicker opponents ... Has good footwork ... Strong with the ball ... Micic can handle double teams and pressure"
Weakness- "Average athlete, not extremely quick, he has poor lateral speed and he’s not explosive ... His torn ACL could still present a red flag ... His other big flaw is that he’s not a consistent shooter, especially behind the three point line"
NBA Draft Net-30th pick, 1st round
Draft Xpress-39th pick, 2nd round
CBS Sports-41st, 42nd, 43rd (3 draft experts)
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Mitch McGary-C-22 Years Old (Just turned 22 ) (American)
7' FT, 1/2 Inches (with shoes) 7'0 arm span, N/A max vert
Strengths-"While McGary doesn't possess great length for a center with his 6-11 ½ or 7-0 wingspan (depending on which measurement you believe), his quickness and agility will help him on both ends of the floor. He will be able to get down the floor in transition for easy baskets,
Taking pride in setting solid picks is another area McGary will be able to help an NBA team, as he works hard to free his teammates both in ball screens and for off-ball actions. In ball screens, he focuses on sprinting hard at the ball handler to force the defense to react, which often gives him a free run to the rim.
Rolling to the rim after a pick was one of McGary's biggest sources of offensive production as both a freshman and sop re, and he was often able to get easy looks at the basket because of the quality of the screen he set and the aggressiveness he shows, as well as the terrific spacing Michigan enjoyed."
Weakness-
"Defensively, McGary has average length and explosiveness, which will likely prevent him from offering much in the ways of rim protection, but his lateral movement will allow him to help defensively in other areas.
Injuries, played in 8 games this past season, also tested positive for Marijuana. He opted to enter the draft instead of returning to face a year long suspension"
NBA Draft Net- 38th (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/mitch-mcgary)
Draft Xpress-30th (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Mitch-McGary-6431/)
CBS Sports- 49th, 34th, 36th (http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...erpage/2019070)
B/R Report-28th (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...finals/page/29)
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Clint Capella-PF/C 20 (just turned) (Swiss)
7' 1/2 inches (with shoes), 7'4 1/2 arm span, 31.5 max vert (compared to Iam Mihimini and Amir Johnson)
Strengths-
"Capella is as good as any athlete ever coming from Europe ... What really separates him is his explosiveness around the rim ... He isn’t scared of contact and can really finish above the rim with one of two hands ... He also can really run the floor on finding easy layups and dunks in transition ... Capela is still a very raw talent with a lot of upside, but has also developed solid instinct, particularly on the defensive end ...
He also makes passes you would not expect from a player like him ... His ability to finish around the rim is pretty good, which makes him a very dangerous player on Pick and Roll situation and circling around the basket ... Defensively he is very quick, with good lateral movement and when locked in he can really be aggressive showing on pick and roll but also in switching situations"
Weakness-
"a raw, very unskilled player like him, at this moment of his career, effort should always be stellar to compensate for his weaknesses ... Too many times he is lazy on P&R situations, on calling the screens and even on running back on defense ...
Another very evident problem is his lack of strength around the basket where, even with his apparently very strong body, he is far too easily pushed around by much smaller opponents ... He does not get enough boards, considering his great size and athleticism, his lack of technique hurts his productivity considerably"
NBA Draft Net-34th (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/clint-capela)
Draft Xpress-21st (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Clint-Capela-6359/)
CBS Sports-15th, 18th, 22nd
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Damian Iglies-SF- 19 (Just turned) (French)
6'9 1/2 (with shoes) 7'3 wingspan, N/A max vert
Strengths
"He has an astonishing combination of size, physical skills, length and speed ... He’s already well developed from the muscular standpoint, especially in the upper body, with long arms and strong hands ... His solid body structure allows him to effectively withstand contact, and to attack the basket without struggles even at senior level, plus he has shown the ability to exploit his size by posting up smaller and weaker opponents ...
He has remarkable passing skills and ball handling abilities … He tends to switch to the PG position on offense, exploiting his ability to beat his direct defender to create for himself and his teammates ... He loves to attack the basket in ISO situations, exploiting his physical skills and his speed, with a slashing style of game ... He plays with energy and intensity giving an effective contribution in various aspects of the game, he’s also a good rebounder for his position ... On the defensive side he puts great pressure exploiting his body and quick hands."
Weakness
"His shooting is the biggest flaw and a point of concern, even if he has shown significant improvements since last year, especially from three point ... His mechanics in particular needs several adjustments, both from a quickness and release standpoint ... His game comprehension and playmaking skills are still rather raw, bad decision making leads to frequent turnovers, especially when put under pressure by his defender"
NBA Draft Net-Not Listed
Draft Xpress-36th (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Damien-Inglis-6428/)
CBS Sports-44th
I haven't watched any of them play but have seen some highlights of some of them. If the Spurs are looking for a backup to Kawhi for next season ,Anthony seems to be the best bet on the cheap. If they are going draft and stash Inglis and Capella look like great investments, particularly Inglis.
If the Spurs have doubts about resigning Mills or having Joseph playing the backup pg, Micic seems like a capable 3rd string guard that can develop over the coming seasons.
Most of these players are foreign born, which would seem likely that if drafted they may stay overseas.
This is considered to be a loaded draft, players who were considered lottery level 6 months ago are projected in the mid second round now. Would be interesting to see if the Spurs maybe try to acquire another pick or try to trade up in the 2nd round.
Maybe even move Cojo for a 2nd pick and put their eggs in the resign Mills basket, and find a veteran PG for depth.
Last edited by cd021; 06-18-2014 at 09:42 PM.
Great work, man. I'm an avid Think Tanker, so I've read all these scouting reports, but good on you to put them all into convenient format.
Go team Micic!
Thanks for the post!
Thanks, was a to compile. I am always intrigued about big PGs from the general description he sounded some like De Colo but probably off on that.
I liked what I heard about Inglis but he kind of seems to be a bit close to Jean Charles (unless the Spurs think Charles is a PF) Early has some good measurements and plenty of experience and an ability to put the ball in the basket to go along with with some serious leaping ability.
I do think Micic has some De Colo in him. I like that he's still young and could still develop to be better if he comes over soon. He and Mills/Denmon would be a fine backup back court for the future.Thanks, was a to compile
I liked what I heard about Inglis but he kind of seems to be a bit close to Jean Charles (unless the Spurs think Charles is a PF) Early has some good measurements and plenty of experience and an ability to put the ball in the basket to go along with with some serious leaping ability.
Inglis would be my second choice, McGary third and Early last of the prospects you listed.
Don't sleep on Tavares as the pick.
Micic is interesting but non explosive PG's that don't have a 3 point shot are useless in this system but again can be taught up but I think he would get lost in the shuffle. Capella and Iglies seem like the kind of players that the Spurs usually draft and stash. I wonder if Bogdanovic will fall that far in the draft.
He's very mobile for his size.
didn't bother to name any of the 2nd round pick options. There are probably at least 10 players who have been mentioned as possibilities for the 58th and 60th picks. Several of them have been upper juniors and senior college prospects.
I mentioned above the depth of this draft. There could be a lot of 1st round talent in the late 30's to early 40s. Makes me wonder if the Spurs would move up or move a player to try and acquire an additional pick (likely Joseph)
Don't get all the fervor over Anthony, seems like a bigger Austin Daye.
Tavares?!!?
I don't see the Spurs moving anyone unless they know something we don't like Boris or Patty not returning but even so nobody is going to come in and fill a need during there rookie season. It's more than likely to be a Euro who they can stash and monitor, either a combo guard to replace Manu in a few seasons or a stretch 4/5
I'd only trade Joseph for another PG. I could be persuaded that Micic/Napier for three or four cheap years makes more sense than Joseph for one cheapish year, but I'd be irked if the team ended up with only Parker and the hope Mills returned.
As to the rest of your post, do we know what happened to McAdoo? He fell off a cliff this year and hopefully stayed in school, but I heard nothing about that. If he's in, I'd like to see him as one of the second-rounders.
James McAdoo? He's slated to go 2nd round and has had a few workouts. I wouldn't mind another PG/SG kind of combo who can come off the bench and handle the ball, make the pass and shoot a 3. Napier won't be around for the Spurs unless they move up but I can see Milcic being there just not sold on him.
You need to add Jokic... Flip flopped at the last second like Inglis, so it's pretty obvious he got a promise... Several think tankers like Drom John and I think he's the guy they're gonna pick.
Inglies seems interesting, but since we already have Livio possibly coming, not sure if it is in the Spurs interest to add another Frenchman at the same position.
Bogdan is teammates with Bertans as well, if he's available might take a look at him
The stats nerd in me likes Jokic more than just about anybody in the draft, given he's been productive and efficient as a 19 year old, and bigs who can pass(Clear tick) and shoot (More of a question) are pretty valuable in our (or really, any) system.
Of those 5,
Capela(Both Stats homerism and Swiss heritage homerism)
Ingles and Micic
Mitch and Early(They are old for prospects: Really, Really NOT a good thing)
Early sounds good.
His name is good for making catch phrases.
Is Kyle Anderson possible? Or Saric?
We need to draft a wing man who could come and contribute right away, someone who could take away Belli minutes and even to give some more rest to Manu... It's a talent loaded draft, too bad to draft and stash... Some intrigue options we have: Glenn Robinson III(my wishful pick, might need to move up a little to get him, I'm all for it), James Young(probably has the most upside in this list, also probably need to move up for him), CJ Wilcox(talented scorer, Jeremy Lamb type player), TJ Warren(pure scorer, remind me very much young Stephen Jackson), Jordan Adams(talanted scorer, Arron Afflalo type player), PJ Hairston(elite shooter, clone as a player of formar nba single season leader in 3 point shooting Q Rich), Bogdan Bogdanovic(savvy, smart, solid all around), DeAndre Daniels(savvy, smart, does the little things to help the team win)...
Last edited by kobyz; 06-19-2014 at 06:14 AM.
Great work to put an initial list together, nice format! I'll do what I can to add as time permits.
I think as we add profiles, the two that stand out to me are Jokic and Bogdanovic. The Spurs have a clear affinity for international players and those two would seem to fit the Spurs mold...versatile and smart. As was mentioned before, Bogdanovic plays with Bertans so you can scout under the pretense of checking in on Bertans' development. And Jokic had a similar disappearing act to Inglis after the Hoops Summit.
Of the list you put together, I think Inglis is the front runner due to size, age, potential, international pedigree, and the aforementioned disappearing act after Hoops Summit (a la Jean-Charles).
Anderson, slight possiblity, but Saric is scheduled to go top 10.
I think Anderson will be gone by #30, and Saric for sure.
As for drafting and stashing, are not first rounders guaranteed salaries?
If so, I don't think the Spurs would pay a player and not bring him over, unless there is a way around it.
Thanks.
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