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Luguentz Dort seems to me to have an unusually large head. Not just cranium like Anderson or White, but his entire head is big, like Thanos sized head
The Spurs could use their 2nd as a draft and stash, but there are always guys who drop close to the beginning of the second round.
Luguentz Dort seems to me to have an unusually large head. Not just cranium like Anderson or White, but his entire head is big, like Thanos sized head
my opinion was not against poetl, it's just That we need another good big imo nothing more.
You're saying that he isn't necessary because he can't play more than 25 mpg in the rotation? He is probably as good as a better than most backup centers available at the minimum and he isn't very limited- not sure why you think that.
Nikola will be more expensive than a minimum big (I could see a 3 year, $16 million) but also has a higher upside; he is a productive player in a good basketball league. He is good finisher, excellent rebounder, solid FT shooter and if he's a decent defender then that is a good NBA backup center, maybe even fringe starter.
Just because him and Poeltl have similar games doesn't exclude him from becoming his backup and being a good rotation player, that doesn't really make sense.
He may not play much next season with Aldridge and Jakob but year 2 and year 3 is where he could be valuable; having him locked up if Aldridge leaves or retires, is a positive, especially considering that the Spurs probably drafted him mostly because he was willing to stay oversees for multiple seasons.
Spurs need another midrange jump shooter who cannot create for others
LMAO! I was just about to say the same thing. Different words, but the exact same thing. Why draft players that he won't play? We need a clone of Mills and DeRozan, and call it a draft.
Jacob and Milutinov are dirty work bigs without any advance skill that very exposed in today game and it's almost like playing with 4 players on offense, type of player that not worth together more than 25mpg in today game, so there is no need to spend too much money on Milutinov if you have Jacob...
Fanisided: Daily Knicks: 2019 NBA Mock Draft: Full first round as lottery nears
by Rob Wolkenbrod 3 hours ago [AKA 25 April 2019]
19
PJ Washington
F, Kentucky
Kentucky
Age: 20
Height, Weight: 6-foot-8, 228 pounds
Slash Line: .522/.423/.663
Season Averages: 15.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.8 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 0.9 3PM
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SKIP AD
The San Antonio Spurs rarely own multiple first-round picks in a draft, as they usually do not send out players for picks. The 2011 draft-day deal for Kawhi Leonard was the last time that happened, before the 2018 deal, also featuring Leonard, that netted a protected first-round pick from the Toronto Raptors.
But, it starts with their own pick at 19th. They can add another young piece to the DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge-led core, and with Derrick White, Dejounte Murray, Lonnie Walker and Bryn Forbes as intriguing backcourt pieces, this pick goes towards the frontcourt.
PJ Washington was Kentucky’s standout player as a sop re. His length and NBA body worked the post in school, resulting in 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds. 1.2 blocks per game showed some ability to contest shots, as well, and he will likely play off as a power forward.
Athleticism is a potential drawback for Washington in school. Unless he does not improve shooting the basketball, it might keep him as a backup forward down the road. The Spurs usually find ways to highlight a player’s strengths, so if he becomes a capable defender and someone to stretch the floor, it can work in this organization’s favor.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
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The San Antonio Spurs already have PJ Washington on the board, but they will just about closer the first round with another draft pick. They can be creative here and look for a player to bolster an area of luxury.
Three-point shooting was a plus in 2018-19, despite averaging the fewest attempts in the NBA. They had the highest percentage of all 30 teams, finding quality shots instead of quan y like the Houston Rockets.
Adding to this to make San Antonio more dynamic from deep, Wofford’s Fletcher Magee makes sense as a reserve shooter to stretch the floor.
Magee had a terrific senior season. While not at the 48.4 percent clip of his junior campaign, he still hit 4.5 three-pointers per game and nearly 50 percent of two-point shots, which just under four per contested was attempted.
Fansdided: Fandom 250: 2019 NBA Mock Draft: Learning from the playoffs
by Brendon Kleen 4 hours ago [AKA 25 April 2019]
29
Dylan Windler
F, Belmont
Belmont
This one comes via Toronto, who’s more than happy to give up its first-round pick as Kawhi Leonard tears apart the first round of the NBA playoffs. Windler is the guy I’m sticking with in San Antonio until we hear differently.19
Goga Bitadze
C, Mega Bemax
Mega Bemax
Jakob Poeltl’s defensive versatility has been a standout part of the Spurs’ success against Denver in the first round. That doesn’t mean they shouldn’t add Bitadze, a unicorn big man who brings the international suave San Antonio prizes.
My second mock picks are:
1. Rui Hachimura 6’8 PF
2. Louis King 6’7 SF
3. Aric Holman 6’10 PF/C
Last edited by BackHome; 04-25-2019 at 04:08 PM.
My picks:
19 Bol Bol
29 Dedric Lawson
49 Shamorie Ponds
undrafted John Konchar
Agreed, tbh.
The positive of having a jam packed rotation is that the bottom of the roster will be markedly better than this season, though it means Walker will struggle to find minutes.
I do think Forbes has continued to increase his trade value, making R.C. more likely to kick the tires if there is a prospect that may be above their pick. I wonder if Detroit at 15 may be an option in a package including the 19th pick.
They are likely to keep Forbes; however, and probably one of Doumboya, Rui, Bitidze or Bol falls to them and they good value with that pick.
Please not Bol Bol can you imagine him guarding Nurik he would have his chest caved in
Bleacher Report: 2019 NBA Mock Draft: 1st-Round Picks for Every Team and Players to Watch
Joe Tansey
April 26, 2019
19. San Antonio Spurs: Jaxson Hayes, C, Texas29. San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto): Grant Williams, PF, Tennessee
NBC Sports Boston: A. Sherrod Blakely's NBA Mock Draft 2.0
2 hours ago [AKA 26 April 2019]
19. San Antonio Spurs
Brandon Clarke, PF/C, Gonzaga
Tough, gritty, high character type player who, while often overlooked by fellow first-round pick Rui Hachimura, is a talented player in his own right.29. San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto Raptors)
Cameron Johnson, SF, UNC
With no assurances that free agent-to-be Rudy Gay will be back, the Spurs add an exceptional shooter who is one of the older (he’s 23 years old) draft picks likely taken in the first round.
I wouldn't be opposed to those two picks. Clarke can jump out of the gym. He needs to develop a shot, but he's got that athleticism the Spurs lack.
And if Cameron Johnson fell to 29 I think he'd be a no-brainer. Kid can shoot.
He can shoot, but he’s a putrid defender and is already 23. Seems repe ive with Bertans on the roster tbh.
Doesn't he also have a bad hip too?
I've barely watched him, but I got Wesley Johnson vibes off him
Take Thybulle out of any guess or wish list. Ain’t happening.
Why? Thybulle is Adam Hanga clone, so we could have that type of player by now if we wanted...
We need a young big with potential to go along with our young point guards with potential and young 2-guard with potential.
And for the second pick, a lights-out 3-point shooter or one who will just make them when they count.
Edit: I want to see more draft discussion and future-talk on the first page now.
Last night is done and over.
Any sleeper Europeans in this year's draft?
On the one hand, Bertans will likely be gone. On the other hand, there's no need to replace him.
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