Spurs Select Rob Dillingham 8th Overall in the 2024 NBA Draft

[drpill]

Unbelievable. I really thought they had done it, only to see that they had traded him, and then for this? I agree, no plan B after Salaun, which is ing sad. I do expect Rob Dillingham to destroy us for years, including in 2031.

[vy65]

Ya'll are pretty short-sighted.

They won't use those picks to draft players.

They will be used in trades to bolster the team around Wemby.

When and for whom, we don't know but it's definetly going to happen.

Tell us who is available, fits the timeline, and is a needle mover.

[Das Texan]

If Dillingham scores 50 points in a game he will give up 70 in return so its all good.

Amazing, Spurs trade a top 10 pick in an awful draft who doesnt have any idea of the concept of defense and get back some potential home run assets in a few years in a draft that surely cant be as bad as this draft.

A top 14 pick then might be equal or better to pick 8 in this damn draft.

Nice.

[Das Texan]

If Dillingham scores 50 points in a game he will give up 70 in return so its all good.

Amazing, Spurs trade a top 10 pick in an awful draft who doesnt have any idea of the concept of defense and get back some potential home run assets in a few years in a draft that surely cant be as bad as this draft.

A top 14 pick then might be equal or better to pick 8 in this damn draft.

Nice.

[TekXX]

This is a finiancial move. There were rumors the Spurs didn't want to pay for two lottery picks so why not bail when you're picks get ruined and pay down your stupid country club for rich people. This organization is rudderless and can't make a big move to save their life. If i'm Wemby i put pressure on this team to start building now and stop ing around. RIP to all the guys in this thread who will be dead by the time these picks convey.

[Vic Petro]

More ammo for Traore

[TimDunkem]

People keep saying "surely" 2031 will be better than 2024.

I hear you all.

But how do you know this? No one knows that.

[Dex]

Ya'll are pretty short-sighted.

They won't use those picks to draft players.

They will be used in trades to bolster the team around Wemby.

When and for whom, we don't know but it's definetly going to happen.

When is the last time the Spurs did a trade that actually improved the team?

Our sweet spot for bringing in talent is the draft and instead we seem content on stockpiling ty picks and players that we will trade for even tier picks.

[Mugen]

People keep saying "surely" 2031 will be better than 2024.

I hear you all.

But how do you know this? No one knows that.

And you know the people that know the least about 2030-2031 are the idiots that just traded for it

[poopbox]

They couldn't even ask for 27 back in this draft? The worst thing is that Dilly was the perfect safety net in case Castle doesn't pan out.

That's my problem. Spurs put all they point guard eggs into the guard who can't shoot basket. We have seen time and again that the guard who can't shoot...never learns how to shoot.

Even if you "don't like any player in this draft" there is no way Dillingham is worse than Branhim who has never once in his career fought past 2 screens or Wesley who has never once in his career played longer than 3 minutes without turning the ball over.

Only thing Spurs had to do to not this draft up is not throw away a pick on something stupid like a pick way into the future. And that's exactly what they did. Should have seen this coming though. Wright has exactly 3 trades worth anything on his resume. Derrick White trade that got use a future first, Dejounte trade that got us future first, and the mavs trade that got us a future first.

I can't even be to hype about drafting Devin, since the guy right after him is a franchise player who has already made an all nba team and gone to a conference finals.

[JuneJive]

When is the last time the Spurs did a trade that actually improved the team?

Our sweet spot for bringing in talent is the draft and instead we seem content on stockpiling ty picks and players that we will trade for even tier picks.

Well, now they have Wemby.

What do you think, they are ac ulating draft picks just for the sake of it?

They will be used to get someone. I think we all see the logic beh

[Robz4000]

am I the only one happy about this? I like Dilly but they essentially got two unprotected firsts for him from a franchise that's historically a dumpster fire.

[BatManu20]

Lol - Someone jumped the gun

I know. I tried to change it immediately but timvp has it set to where you can't edit posts or les during the draft

[024]

The trade was objectively a terrible transaction. 2030 and 2031 is so far in the future that they hold so little value today. And one of them is a swap?? Value wise, made much more sense to take a flyer at the 8th even if the Spurs weren't high on anyone.

[TimDunkem]

That's my problem. Spurs put all they point guard eggs into the guard who can't shoot basket. We have seen time and again that the guard who can't shoot...never learns how to shoot.

Even if you "don't like any player in this draft" there is no way Dillingham is worse than Branhim who has never once in his career fought past 2 screens or Wesley who has never once in his career played longer than 3 minutes without turning the ball over.

Only thing Spurs had to do to not this draft up is not throw away a pick on something stupid like a pick way into the future. And that's exactly what they did. Should have seen this coming though. Wright has exactly 3 trades worth anything on his resume. Derrick White trade that got use a future first, Dejounte trade that got us future first, and the mavs trade that got us a future first.

I can't even be to hype about drafting Devin, since the guy right after him is a franchise player who has already made an all nba team and gone to a conference finals.

The only way this is salvageable is if they trade the assets for a player on Wemby's timeline. Seems like the consensus sans the usual suspects of PATFO slurpers saying they can't wait for the "sure-fire amazing 2031 draft".

[BatManu20]

am I the only one happy about this? I like Dilly but they essentially got two unprotected firsts for him from a Franchise that's historically a dumpster fire.

Surely we're moving this pick as part of a trade for another player. Otherwise, this might be the worst trade in Spurs draft history . Ant is going to be 28-29 in 7 years. He'll prob be competing for MVP's or at the very least still in his prime by then.

[Bruno]

Some thoughts :
- Matas Buzelis and Cody Williams were available at #8 and Spurs decided to trade the pick. I don't know what Spurs plan is at SF/PF but they have a big hole in their roster there.
- The idea with Wembanyama being so good was to speed up the rebuilding and this trade do the exact opposite. I really hope Spurs are planing to "tank" again for the 2025 draft.
- Is it good return? It's hard to tell because this draft has been labelled as very weak. The 2030 swap is quite bad because it's a swap with the best of Spurs/Mavs pick.
- The best use of these future picks is some kind of trade for a star down the road. Have Spurs already some serious target(s) and are just stockpiling assets because it's always a good thing to do?

This is trade that is going in the wrong direction and with a questionable return. I don't see how I can like it right now.

[jjspur]

Earlier I had predicted that if the spurs picked the player they wanted at 4 (Castle) , they would really reach or trade the the 8th pick. Seems they did both. 2031 sure is a of a reach though. I firmly believe there are two camps in the spurs front office that do drafting, one smart one and one that is dumber than bag of rocks. Apparently the latter traded our #8 pick away.

[Robz4000]

Surely we're moving this pick as part of a trade for another player. Otherwise, this might be the worst trade in Spurs draft history . Ant is going to be 28-29 in 7 years. He'll prob be competing for MVP's or at the very least still in his prime by then.

we both know Ant won't be there by then

[CGD]

Let’s assume I’m inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt on this trade, what I don’t get is why the swap is in the same year (2030) they already have a swap with Dallas? At least get it for a year you don’t have an additional pick/swap already.

[RC_Drunkford]

am I the only one happy about this? I like Dilly but they essentially got two unprotected firsts for him from a franchise that's historically a dumpster fire.

1 pick and 1 swap in a year where we already have a swap. This only makes sense if you put together a trade package where you trade the '31 first and the better or worse of the '30 swap. There's no other reason to have 2 pick swaps in the same year.

[paperboy77]

I imagine they’re stockpiling for a bridges type trade or to move up next year into a much deeper draft.

This is the only logical reason. Something like this.

[Robz4000]

Even then it adds more picks to use to trade for another star down the line.

[Robz4000]

1 pick and 1 swap in a year where we already have a swap. This only makes sense if you put together a trade package where you trade the '31 first and the better or worse of the '30 swap. There's no other reason to have 2 pick swaps in the same year.

They absolutely will trade one of them by then, if not both tbh.

[TekXX]

Some thoughts :
- Matas Buzelis and Cody Williams were available at #8 and Spurs decided to trade the pick. I don't know what Spurs plan is at SF/PF but they have a big hole in their roster there.
- The idea with Wembanyama being so good was to speed up the rebuilding and this trade do the exact opposite. I really hope Spurs are planing to "tank" again for the 2025 draft.
- Is it good return? It's hard to tell because this draft has been labelled as very weak. The 2030 swap is quite bad because it's a swap with the best of Spurs/Mavs pick.
- The best use of these future picks is some kind of trade for a star down the road. Have Spurs already some serious target(s) and are just stockpiling assets because it's always a good thing to do?

This is trade that is going in the wrong direction and with a questionable return. I don't see how I can like it right now.

I'd love to be proven wrong but i don't see the Spurs with any current target so one would assume a stockpile. They have no clue other than just get something to exit this 1st round.