The Spurs have, I imagine, fully scouted Matisse Thybulle-- he plays at the same school that Dejounte did, and he was just named player of the year in the Pac 12, the same conference where Derrick White won first team all conference and first team all defense honors. He has a few characteristics that might make other teams pass, like already being 22 and having some shaky offensive skills, including Danny Green-like handles. I don't think these things would scare off the Spurs. He has the same crazy wingspan body type and defensive mentality as Dejounte and Kawhi, and though his 3pt% has been all over the place, clearly has the potential to be a legit shooter in the future. It's good to see a college conference reward an all around player whose play shows results, instead of just the top scorer. He's definitely the type of player that lottery teams are historically more afraid of, so it'll be interesting to see if there's any chance he drops down to the Spurs...
I just looked at four different mock drafts, and they all had Thybulle going in the 2nd round...
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