Spurs Draft Discussion: 2019 NBA Draft

[duncan2150]

Isn't Brandon Clarke like 6'8"? I may be wrong but I see him as an athletic Tyler Hansbrough which is I'm not high on him, well offensively.

Yes he is, imo he Will need a reliable jumper to suceed in the nba but he Can give you some D, rebound, blocks.....

[ZeusWillJudge]

The blocks show his defensive instincts and anticipation plus his physical gifts to get there and contest. It's about his pluses as a defender. Me pointing out that nobody in a real conference has block totals at his size reflects that. And he doesn't even play inside, that's a big deal.

People harping on Green's driving or lack thereof are making a point out of nothing. Thybulle (or whoever the Spurs take, could be Cam Johnson or anyone) would just be on a rookie scale deal for a pick in the 20s making peanuts and salary controlled for up to five years. If that player couldn't drive but is still a positive contributor then so what?

And that's if he can't drive. Why is everyone so sure Thybulle is some stone footed statue who can't pass or move or do anything but defend?

I don't factor in whether this place loves a player or not. The number of posters whose opinions I have respect for or take seriously is very small.

Well sheeyit! The Spurs should just bundle up all their picks + Murray, and see if they can still get him at 10.

I've been watching him for two years. Actually watched him play. I was really excited about the possibility of getting him for a second round pick - back when he wasn't on much of anyone's radar. You people read pimped-up "scouting reports" and don't even know that his 3P shot has steadily gone to over the last two years.

The Spurs aren't going to spend their best or second-best draft pick in the last 25 years on a guy who maybe can fix a 3P shot that he maybe had for his sop re year, or maybe can learn do drive to the rim.

I've been saying the same thing since Day 1.

If he goes that high, it won't be to SA. If he doesn't go before the Raptors pick, he'd be a nice addition.

[TD 21]

Porter re-tearing the same ACL obviously changes things drastically.

I now think a forward is most likely selection with the initial 1st. Not only do they seemingly comprise the majority of supposedly best available options likely to be available in that range, but they're obviously the most pressing need. Unfortunately, none are real 3 and D combo forward types, but there's very few of those extant.

[objective]

Well sheeyit! The Spurs should just bundle up all their picks + Murray, and see if they can still get him at 10.

I've been watching him for two years. Actually watched him play. I was really excited about the possibility of getting him for a second round pick - back when he wasn't on much of anyone's radar. You people read pimped-up "scouting reports" and don't even know that his 3P shot has steadily gone to over the last two years.

The Spurs aren't going to spend their best or second-best draft pick in the last 25 years on a guy who maybe can fix a 3P shot that he maybe had for his sop re year, or maybe can learn do drive to the rim.

I've been saying the same thing since Day 1.

If he goes that high, it won't be to SA. If he doesn't go before the Raptors pick, he'd be a nice addition.

I've watched him play also, probably have 10 games still on my DVR.

[NickiRasgo]

Yes he is, imo he Will need a reliable jumper to suceed in the nba but he Can give you some D, rebound, blocks.....

If that's the case, he seems not that intriguing for 17-20th pick. That's just me. Unless, he moves and have a physical tools like Siakam or Harrel.

[alpha_HaZE]

Where are his minutes coming from?

Murray, White, DeRozan, LMA, Poeltl (probable projected starting lineup, though I have doubts about that lineup)
Mills, Belinelli, Bertans, Gay

Unless Gay plays center, Forbes and Walker probably aren't going to have nearly as many opportunities to get minutes.

You are probably right, as is Bryn has played the third most minutes this season with over 2,000 minutes. It would be interesting to see how the team looks next year.

[kobyz]

I hope we used the two first rounders to shed to contracts of Patty, Belli and Bertans so we clean room for a Max player...

[GusT15]

I hope we used the two first rounders to shed to contracts of Patty, Belli and Bertans so we clean room for a Max player...

And after no max player comes over and we struck out in free agency maybe we can sign Pau Gasol to a 4/80 or something.

[kobyz]

And after no max player comes over and we struck out in free agency maybe we can sign Pau Gasol to a 4/80 or something.

Spurs first on the list of every free agent! That also the only chance if Spurs want to be le contender in pop final years...

[exstatic]

And after no max player comes over and we struck out in free agency maybe we can sign Pau Gasol to a 4/80 or something.

kobyz is brain damaged. Don’t waste your time. I think he’s ducks alt.

[GusT15]

kobyz is brain damaged. Don’t waste your time. I think he’s ducks alt.

[BackHome]

I knew it!!!

[Drom John]

Fansided: Daily Knicks: New York Knicks: 2019 NBA Mock Draft, Sweet 16 edition
by Rob Wolkenbrod 4 hours ago [AKA 26 March 2019]

18
PJ Washington
F, Kentucky
Kentucky

Age: 20
Height, Weight: 6-foot-8, 228 pounds
Slash Line: .515/.419/.675
Season Averages: 14.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.9 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 0.9 3PM

The San Antonio Spurs usually draft well. A James Anderson or Livio Jean-Charles arises occasionally, but for every one of them, there are Dejounte Murray, Derrick White, George Hill, Kyle Anderson and Tiago Splitter, all of whom are on the rise or have contributed towards playoff — and NBA Finals — caliber teams. That’s without mentioning the hall of fame home runs.

The Spurs don’t have many needs, but a wing is necessary. PJ Washington is not a typical player for the middle of the lineup since some of his skills trend towards power forward, but he’s 6-foot-8 and owns a wingspan beyond seven feet.

Year-over-year stats have seen improvement from Washington, who took a bigger role as a sop re at Kentucky. His physical traits came into play as a defender, and the three-point shooting improved.

Washington slots in as depth for head coach Gregg Popovich and a minor insurance policy for Rudy Gay‘s potential departure as a free agent. With the methodical approach to developing rookies, he could start in a year or two down the road.


If the New York Knicks owned a lower first-round pick, Washington would make sense for their defensive-needy team.

29
Fletcher Magee
SG, Wofford
Wofford

Age: 22
Height, Weight: 6-foot-4, 200 pounds
Slash Line: .439/.419/.910
Season Averages: 20.3 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 4.5 3PM

Fletcher Magee burst onto the national scene in the NCAA Tournament, after a standout performance in the opening round. It propelled Wofford to the second round, but their senior sharpshooter missed all 12 of his three-point attempts.

This caused the Terriers’ downfall, but they still impressed as a higher seed, instead of their usual place in the 10-to-16 seed range.

Magee is an interesting NBA prospect. As the League expands behind the arc, knockdown shooters like this are imperative towards a team’s makeup. If anything, they need multiple players of this caliber.

There is no question of Magee’s shooting ability. He’ll spot up for the San Antonio Spurs, who have employed three-point shooters to surround DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, and hit them at a reasonable rate.

[Drom John]

Bleacher Report: NBA Draft 2019: Latest 1st-Round Order, Mock Before Sweet 16
Joe Tansey
March 26, 2019

19. San Antonio Spurs: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, SG, Virginia Tech

29. San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto): Talen Horton-Tucker, PF, Iowa State

[Drom John]

Basketball Insiders:
Mock Drafts
NBA Daily: 60-Pick NBA Mock Draft – 3/26/19

With the opening weekend of March Madness in the books and the Sweet Sixteen on deck, Steve Kyler takes another look at the upcoming 2019 class with his latest 60-pick Mock NBA Draft.
Steve Kyler

Published 2 hours ago

on March 26, 2019

By Steve Kyler

20

Jordan Nwora
San Antonio Spurs

LouisvilleSophmore
Age: 21
Height: 6' 8
Position: SF
Weight: 225

29

Jalen McDaniels
San Antonio Spurs

San Diego St.Sophmore
Age: 21
Height: 6' 10
Position: PF
Weight: 195

48

Moses Brown
San Antonio Spurs

UCLA Freshman
Age: 22
Height: 7' 1
Position: C
Weight: 245

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

People are starting to like and talk more about Auburn's Chuma Okeke which sucks for the Spurs chances of getting him lower in the draft. Lol

[BackHome]

The latest mock suck makes me want to puke.

[exstatic]

The latest mock suck makes me want to puke.

Could you be little more vague?

[picnroll]

At this point enough Spurstalk posters are invested one way or another in Thybulle that he’ll have to be a monumental bust to persuade Thybulle lovers to acknowledge he’s bad or a generational star for Thybulle haters to acknowledge he’s good. One thing about many a Spurstalk poster, he clings to his believes regardless of the facts.

[BackHome]

Yep I would not mind him only if we signing Nikola if not then I want Fernando or Goga I think I saw one mock with Fernando being first and Thybulle second first.

[bluebellmaniac]

I wouldn't mind signing Nikola for a chunk of our exception space and drafting for wing help. Nikola and Thybulle would be a good set of additions for next season. Anyone else would seem like insurance/gravy.

[cd021]

I wouldn't mind signing Nikola for a chunk of our exception space and drafting for wing help. Nikola and Thybulle would be a good set of additions for next season. Anyone else would seem like insurance/gravy.

Milutinov wouldn't be worth the MLE tbh; think its why he isn't the team already, he probably wanted at least half of the exception on a 3-year deal, which is an insane overpay for a center who has never paid in the NBA. Probably can find comparable production for the vet min.

Spurs would also need to stash another 1st rounder and I wouldn't be a fan considering how much of a show the Milutinov saga is.

[BackHome]

If they don’t bring Nikola I am hoping they use him in a trade up to move up in the draft and grab a SF/PF that could be a starter and then take Fernando or Goga in Raptors pick.

[bluebellmaniac]

So if he never comes over during his prime years, would he be able to force us to sign him to the rookie deal that is guaranteed for 1st round picks, after he is all washed up?

[D-Robinson 50 fan]

If they don’t bring Nikola I am hoping they use him in a trade up to move up in the draft and grab a SF/PF that could be a starter and then take Fernando or Goga in Raptors pick.

That would also be a great idea! he has been very productive over seas and he is still pretty young so he might pique some teams trade interest