Problem with Raynaud is the Combine. (And his overall body of work at Stanford.)
He's done so well there that he's likely to move to somewhere into the 1st Round.
Some decent center should be around at 38, they can't all move up. As far as not keeping the pick, there seems to be some spots to me for the Austin Spurs if not the main roster (minus Biyombo, Bassey, and/or Paul). Minix could even get a shot at the main roster, Duke and Barnes are replaceable spots.
A player totally under the radar is RJ Luis. (He might very well pull out and take NIL money, though)
If he stays in the draft, at#38 Spurs should consider him.
he is a very good and versatile defender, decent size for a wing, good athlete.
his shooting improved over the season, for the last 10 games he shot 22-45 on 3s.
yes, his last game against Arkansas was disappointing, might be a reason, why he isn‘t ranked higher.
So many ways to go to improve team but time to stop being nice need to start improving the bench - Biyimbo, Bassey, Ingrim, Branham, all need to be either traded or let go.
^^POTD^^
It’s going to depend who they got at #14. If they got a PF/C like Sorber or Wolf, then a wing at #38.
They probably either trading it or drafting an international player/stash
Yes I meant Engram not Barnes but yes we need to have some roster churn when it’s clear players aren’t going to likely ever crack the rotation. Branham and Wesley I don’t really mention being under contract, though I’d expect either could be trade filler or waiver candidates.
The #38 pick should be used for the 14th/15th guy on the team or someone to stash in the G-League for development. Of our 3 G-league guys only Minix showed any real promise but he got injured. If Minix gets healthy and returns, he should be given a chance for the end of the bench spot or at the least another season in the G-League. Considering we have a few players not coming back and a few we probably don't want back, there will be a few open spots available for a few new drafted players / free agents. Either way, the team will have a bit of a new look to it next season.
Feels like the perfect spot to draft a big who is willing to accept a two-way or possibly a guaranteed three or four year deal. I’d be thrilled with getting Kalkbrenner on a guaranteed contract in round 2, but he’s probably long gone.
(Will almost definitely be gone)
1. Kalk - probably going to get snatched up by Boston to replace Kornet, but if not he's one of the surest bets to become a rotation player of any guy in the draft.
2. Penda - defensive wings who can pass and have some shooting upside are always useful
(May actually be available)
3. Drake Powell -
I'm with scott on this one. Here is where you take a bet on RSCI ranking + athleticism + shooting priors. Justin Edwards sucked it up all year at Kentucky as the RSCI top 3 guy, saw his stock plummet, got drafted by Philly, and has arguably already outperformed his draft slot.
Powell - #11 overall RSCI recruit - is a defensive wing with an excellent frame (6'6-7" in shoes, 7' wingspan); possibly nuclear athleticism (tops in standing vert and max vert). He shot 39.5% on catch and shoot 3s this year, 38% overall, and 38% on long 2s. People point to his 65% FTs as a poor shooting signal yet ignore his much larger HS sample size where he routinely shot 80% or more. 1.5 AST:TO suggests his bbIQ is at least not terrible either. Talent masked by being on a team with a bunch of upperclassmen. This is a profile worth taking a gamble on to find your cheap 3 and D forwards of the future.
Powell could certainly be worth a flyer on as a possibly more economical Vassell and/or Johnson replacement.
Powell seems super underrated. He‘s like Edgecombe light and should easily stick in the NBA
I was out of commission and late to the party, but when I first started diving into the draft, Powell was the first player that struck me as a Spur.
The problem is, 14 seems a reach (this is the team that drafted Primo 12th though, so who knows) and 38 is probably too late.
Came to this thread with Hansen Yang in mind. Intriguing prospect. Have to believe that the Chinese government would *not* have a hand in where he lands, and surely the Spurs organization would rate highly in their eyes. Maybe they bring a little Chinese money to the organization too. Seems low risk at 38. Tankathon puts him at 47 on their big board.
Edited to change meaning^^^
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I love Hansen Yang but the Spurs were not one of the 8 teams that met with the Chinese Government and scouted him in China so unless it’s CIA Mitch I’m not sure they are high on him
I watched Hansen Yang highlights. Looked very skilled with great size and moves well.
In this deep draft I hope the Spurs just pick a player high on their board but with roster crunches I feel like they may draft a lesser prospect that will agree to a two-way or a draft and stash. I would be cool with Hugo Gonzalez or Ben Saraf here. Let them develop in Europe and bring them over in 3-5 years when you need cheap contracts to fill out the roster
Seems like 38 will hinge on what happens at 14. If we actually pick at 14 I’d be stunned if we drafted a player at 38 that will have to be rostered. If we settle for a non draft and stash, I wonder about the Penn State center as a potential two-way player. Looks like a potential rim-running/rim protector type.
Draft is so potential based nowadays that any young prospect with perceived upside that goes isn't selected in the first round is likely to come with huge red flags. Sometimes you get a Jokic but that's one in a few hundreeds, more often than not you get a long term prospect that consumes resources (roster spot, playing time, coaches attention) and either never pans out, or takes so long to develop that it ends up happening in another team. So I'm firmly in the camp of selecting a player with a bigger sample to analyze, and a baseline of skill and traits that at the very least would make him playable in a rotation.
No more raw, no defense guards, non shooting wings, no defense bigs, no knuckleheads, target a safe archetype with some substance even if little upside, which is not so easy to find via free agency and trades. Some examples of this would be Kalkbrenner as a rim protector with some shooting, or Proctor as a big guard who can really shoot it. I would definitely consider Drake Powell who might not superficially fit that bill, but he has a defined role which would make him playable early on (defense and spot up shooting). Other than that, it's far more productive to add ammo into the war chest of 2nd rounders which will definitely be helpful in putting together some complementary pieces around the core guys.
If the Spurs go draft and stash here a prospect I really like is Mouhamed Faye from Senegal. 6’10 rim running center that averages 10 pts and 8 reb in Italian LBA. He shows some amazing athleticism and looks more advanced than some of the other raw big in this class. Does a great job of rolling to the rim and dunks with more power than anyone else I’ve watched in this class. 1.5 blocks a game basically a Clint Capela type player.
Rocco Zikarsy
Alex Condon
even Johnni Broome is a possibility, mocking at #35 currently on Tankathon.
Cmon quit playing, y'all know it's cash considerations
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