The 2019 Picks

[Chinook]

His uncle most likely lives overseas so no chance that he meddles in Rui's career. Hachimura's definitely a high lottery pick.

Expecting more like 12-20. He's a junior this year, and he seems more limited that some of the hype is making him out to be. Looks like a modern four rather than a legit wing. People talk about Leonard and Green also having histories at PF, but by their final years in college, both Kawhi and Danny were at their NBA positions. I expect the same of Rui, and I think people will see him more like Bobby Portis in the draft or at best pre-draft Donovan Mitc .

I'd want him just fine, but if the team takes him, then the Raptors pick needs to be used on a real wing.

[Chinook]

I think trading Poeltl with the Toronto pick or even the Spurs pick alltogether is an option to move up. I pretty much think they will try to move up as they need a prospect with a high ceiling who can also help right away at the SF position

I think it's an option if the Spurs end up at like 18 again. If they're at like 10 or 12, I don't expect them to move up. The marginal value is just not worth it unless it's just for a spot like the LAC/CHA trade last June. Obviously, if you think a guy is a real superstar in the making, then you do what you have to do to get him. But if the idea is just to get a starting-caliber SF, then it makes more sense to try to acquire on via trade or free agency and let the rest of the chips fall where they may. The team lacks enough talent to where any guy they draft could still be useful.

I also don't think Poe is on the block unless Pau comes back healthy and either Metu shows he can be a rotational center or they have a deal in place for Milutinov. They seem to have coveted him, and he's finally playing up to that level. With a gimpy Gasol who could be waived, I don't see the upside in losing Jakob for the second tier of wings. We aren't talking about being able to grab a Reddish or Barrett here.

[playblair]

[BackHome]

Expecting more like 12-20. He's a junior this year, and he seems more limited that some of the hype is making him out to be. Looks like a modern four rather than a legit wing. People talk about Leonard and Green also having histories at PF, but by their final years in college, both Kawhi and Danny were at their NBA positions. I expect the same of Rui, and I think people will see him more like Bobby Portis in the draft or at best pre-draft Donovan Mitc .

I'd want him just fine, but if the team takes him, then the Raptors pick needs to be used on a real wing.

My dream:
1st Pick - Sekou Doumbouya 6'9 SF Wingspan 6'11 or Nassir Little 6'6 SF Wingspan 7'2 or Kris Wilkes 6'8 SF Wingspan 6'11

Raptors Pick - Darius Bazley 6/9 SF/PF Wingspan 6'11 or Bruno Fernando 6'10 PF/C Wingspan 7'4 or Goga Bitadze 6'11 PF/C Wing 7'1

2nd Round Pick - Tyler Herro 6'6 SG Wingspan 6'10 or Kosja Mushidi 6'5 SG Wingspan 7'0

Dark Horse Eli Okobo Pg 6'3 Wingspan 6'8 or

[TheGreatYacht]

^ yikes.

[Chinook]

My dream:
1st Pick - Sekou Doumbouya 6'9 SF Wingspan 6'11 or Nassir Little 6'6 SF Wingspan 7'2 or Kris Wilkes 6'8 SF Wingspan 6'11

Raptors Pick - Darius Bazley 6/9 SF/PF Wingspan 6'11 or Bruno Fernando 6'10 PF/C Wingspan 7'4 or Goga Bitadze 6'11 PF/C Wing 7'1

2nd Round Pick - Tyler Herro 6'6 SG Wingspan 6'10 or Kosja Mushidi 6'5 SG Wingspan 7'0

Dark Horse Eli Okobo Pg 6'3 Wingspan 6'8 or

Okobo is a Sun.

[BackHome]

Chinook don’t with my Dream. Lol

[Trueblood]

I get the idea of holding onto vets in order to retain the label of a player friendly team, but I would blow it up and rebuild through the draft. Using like DDR and Aldridge could be enough to move us up high in the draft could get us a foundational talent. DDR with one of our picks could move us up into the top 5 and Aldridge could get us a lottery pick from a team that believes he is a missing piece. A top five talent and a lottery pick combined with Murray would give us a really strong youth core moving forward.
Won't happen because they're trying (pathetically) to build a contender for pop's last year or two.

[BackHome]

I don’t see any team wanting to trade for Derr or
LMA all the lottery teams are years away frim being good so they looking for young guns.

[playblair]

My dream:
1st Pick - Sekou Doumbouya 6'9 SF Wingspan 6'11 or Nassir Little 6'6 SF Wingspan 7'2 or Kris Wilkes 6'8 SF Wingspan 6'11

Raptors Pick - Darius Bazley 6/9 SF/PF Wingspan 6'11 or Bruno Fernando 6'10 PF/C Wingspan 7'4 or Goga Bitadze 6'11 PF/C Wing 7'1

2nd Round Pick - Tyler Herro 6'6 SG Wingspan 6'10 or Kosja Mushidi 6'5 SG Wingspan 7'0

Dark Horse Eli Okobo Pg 6'3 Wingspan 6'8 or

nasir little is a bust he plays 0 defense

[FutureMan]

I’m surprised by the amount of people who want to keep both picks. There’s nothing wrong with that strategy (or any of these strategies if the deal/player is right) but it does mean that two people on the roster this year won’t be next year if you want to keep both picks. So who are the odd men out? Pondexter seems like an easy choice but are the Spurs just going to let Dante Cunningham walk?

[RD2191]

I’m surprised by the amount of people who want to keep both picks. There’s nothing wrong with that strategy (or any of these strategies if the deal/player is right) but it does mean that two people on the roster this year won’t be next year if you want to keep both picks. So who are the odd men out? Pondexter seems like an easy choice but are the Spurs just going to let Dante Cunningham walk?

Not sure what you're getting at here, everyone on this roster aside from DJ and DD is .

[BackHome]

Amen Brother we need a huge Upgrade on a lot of positions.

[FutureMan]

Not sure what you're getting at here, everyone on this roster aside from DJ and DD is .

Im wondering who people think won’t be a Spur next year if they keep both picks since the roster is basically full.

The roster isn’t as bad as you’re making it out to be.

[DPG21920]

Im wondering who people think won’t be a Spur next year if they keep both picks since the roster is basically full.

The roster isn’t as bad as you’re making it out to be.

Pau is only guaranteed 6.7M of his 16M deal if waived, so that could definitley be someone who is gone. Rudy is not under contract next year either, so there is 2 right there. Same thing with Cunningham who hasn’t been very good. Good teammate and hustles, but not producing. Pondexter as well is off the books. So there is definitely 2 spots that can be opened.

[RD2191]

Im wondering who people think won’t be a Spur next year if they keep both picks since the roster is basically full.

The roster isn’t as bad as you’re making it out to be.

I know, it's worse.

[DPG21920]

Spurs can pretty easily get to 15M in cap space with keeping both picks if:

They waive Pau (not even stretching him, just keeping the 6.7M on the books next year)
Pick up options on White, Murray & Poeltl
Renounce all free agents which is really Rudy, Dante & Quincy
Trade Mills with taking nothing back.

That would leave LMA, DeRozan, Bertans, Beli, Forbes, Poeltl, Lonnie, Murray, White & Metu (10) players, with 2 first round picks (SA’s and TOR’s) and 15M in cap space. So SA would have to think that they could replace Rudy, Mills & Pau with 15M & 2 1st round picks which may be tough to do.

[Trueblood]

I don’t see any team wanting to trade for Derr or
LMA all the lottery teams are years away frim being good so they looking for young guns.

I see your point. I just feel that we moved up and got Kawhi trading away our back up point guard. There is bound to be a team willing to do something similar with two players who are both multi all stars

[cd021]

Spurs can pretty easily get to 15M in cap space with keeping both picks if:

They waive Pau (not even stretching him, just keeping the 6.7M on the books next year)
Pick up options on White, Murray & Poeltl
Renounce all free agents which is really Rudy, Dante & Quincy
Trade Mills with taking nothing back.

That would leave LMA, DeRozan, Bertans, Beli, Forbes, Poeltl, Lonnie, Murray, White & Metu (10) players, with 2 first round picks (SA’s and TOR’s) and 15M in cap space. So SA would have to think that they could replace Rudy, Mills & Pau with 15M & 2 1st round picks which may be tough to do.

Who's taking Mills without trading a player in return? Spurs are going to have to add a 1st. Letting Gay walk is a mistake when the Spurs don't have another wing.

I think that $15 million is pipe dreamish.

Spurs probably re-sign Gay, Cunningham, waive Gasol, not bring back Pondexter and bring over Militinov. Maybe trade up for a wing or stay put, select a player with their own pick and stash a player with the Rap's pick.

[cd021]

Forbes plus the Spurs pick might be a good package come the draft. Forbes is dirty cheap and is probably going to finish in the top 5 in 3pt shooting plus a pick probably in the teens.

[DPG21920]

Who's taking Mills without trading a player in return? Spurs are going to have to add a 1st. Letting Gay walk is a mistake when the Spurs don't have another wing.

I think that $15 million is pipe dreamish.

Spurs probably re-sign Gay, Cunningham, waive Gasol, not bring back Pondexter and bring over Militinov. Maybe trade up for a wing or stay put, select a player with their own pick and stash a player with the Rap's pick.

1. Adding a first doesn’t change the calculation for cap space purposes really.

2. I didn’t say it was likely - I was just presenting a scenario where keeping both picks might make sense

3. The only thing that needs to be accomplished in this scenario that SA does not have complete control over is the Mills part. So while you may think it’s pipe dreamish, Mills has positive value and SA could probably salary dump him IF they wanted to (not saying they do or will). But getting a player in return isn’t an issue either as long as they are on a one-year deal. Either way, salary dump next year with nothing back or a trade for a player on a one year deal this year accomplishes the same goal in the scenario.

[Chinook]

Who's taking Mills without trading a player in return? Spurs are going to have to add a 1st. Letting Gay walk is a mistake when the Spurs don't have another wing.

I think that $15 million is pipe dreamish.

Spurs probably re-sign Gay, Cunningham, waive Gasol, not bring back Pondexter and bring over Militinov. Maybe trade up for a wing or stay put, select a player with their own pick and stash a player with the Rap's pick.

I can understand not thinking the Spurs are going to bring in three or four rookies. But it's not a viable plan to stash the Toronto pick or the second-rounder. I have no real sense of the board, but looking at this past draft the earliest player taken who wasn't signed to an NBA contract was 44th overall. There were only five total players who were stashed. With two-way contracts to bolster their earnings, Americans are less and less willing to be sent over, and international prospects who are in line to be stashed anyway are just staying out of the draft unless they're unable to withdraw. I like Bonga as a prospect, but I'm not drafting him 15-20 pick earlier just to avoid a rookie contract.

I don't disagree with the idea that SA won't prioritize being under the cap this summer. There's a decent chance they even keep Gasol. But I wouldn't pencil in Cunningham or Milutinov on the roster as of now. Nikola in particular could end up never being a Spur, because he wants more money than he's worth, and the team could draft a big with a better NBA skill-set with one of their later picks. I also wouldn't rule out them drafting guys they are willing to waive or trade if they can't hold onto roster spots. They just need talent and can't afford to avoid bringing in bodies for compe ion.

[TheGreatYacht]

I’m surprised by the amount of people who want to keep both picks. There’s nothing wrong with that strategy (or any of these strategies if the deal/player is right) but it does mean that two people on the roster this year won’t be next year if you want to keep both picks. So who are the odd men out? Pondexter seems like an easy choice but are the Spurs just going to let Dante Cunningham walk?

Not sure what you're getting at here, everyone on this roster aside from DJ and DD is .

The roster isn’t as bad as you’re making it out to be.

I know, it's worse.

[Chinook]

Rob still doing work despite getting hit with tear gas yesterday.

[TheGreatYacht]

Rob still doing work despite getting hit with tear gas yesterday.