Spurs' future draft picks

[Bruno]

Zabian Dowdell :
http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/sports...6-12-0123.html

Dowdell's agent, New Jersey-based Kareem Memarian, said his client has worked out for the New Orleans Hornets, Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, and has upcoming workouts with the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets

Jacob Burtschi will maybe work out with Spurs :

http://www.gazette.com/sports/burtsc...air_force.html

The 6-6 Burtschi, who averaged 13.5 points, a team-high six rebounds and 1.6 steals per game last season, said workouts with the San Antonio Spurs, Seattle SuperSonics and Toronto Raptors are possible, but nothing has been set.

[Bruno]

Spurs' workouts :

PG :
Jared Jordan
Gabe Pruitt
Zabian Dowdell

SG/SF :
Aaron Afflalo
Demetris Nichols
Ron Lewis

PF/C :
Carl Landry
Kyle Visser
Nikita Shabalkin
Lamont Hamilton
Aaron Gray

Maybe :
Trey Johnson
Jacob Burtschi

[yavozerb]

my picks this week:
#28 jared dudley
#33 nick fazekas
#58 jared jordan

[Darkwaters]

my picks this week:
#28 jared dudley
#33 nick fazekas
#58 jared jordan

I like that except I'd rather not take Jordan and simply toss in some long-term Euro project.

[EvenFlow]

With over two weeks before the draft happens, here are the hunches I have right now.

28: Gabe Pruitt
33: Carl Landry or Kyle Visser
58: Someone from a country I never knew existed. (draft and stash pick)

[Mr. Body]

As your Spurs representative for the DX mock draft (via forums), I've selected:

#28 Gabe Pruitt
#33 Jared Dudley

At least given the motley crew also drafting, these players were still available.

[yavozerb]

I just feel fazekas and dudley could be long term stays in SA rather than a player such as pruitt who will refine his skills behind parker and then move on to another team to start..Just a thought, but drafting pruitt will def. solidify the back up Pg position for a couple of years.

[TDMVPDPOY]

I just feel fazekas and dudley could be long term stays in SA rather than a player such as pruitt who will refine his skills behind parker and then move on to another team to start..Just a thought, but drafting pruitt will def. solidify the back up Pg position for a couple of years.

whats teh chances of parker stayin here long term?

he could bolt to LA and be kidd v2 on a leash by his wife

[Mr. Body]

I just feel fazekas and dudley could be long term stays in SA rather than a player such as pruitt who will refine his skills behind parker and then move on to another team to start..Just a thought, but drafting pruitt will def. solidify the back up Pg position for a couple of years.

Having an up-and-coming young PG on your roster is hardly a bad thing. That's one of the greatest, easiest to move trade assets in the league.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

As your Spurs representative for the DX mock draft (via forums), I've selected:

#28 Gabe Pruitt
#33 Jared Dudley

At least given the motley crew also drafting, these players were still available.

[AFBlue]

I just feel fazekas and dudley could be long term stays in SA rather than a player such as pruitt who will refine his skills behind parker and then move on to another team to start..Just a thought, but drafting pruitt will def. solidify the back up Pg position for a couple of years.

Pruitt also has enough size, length, and scoring ability to play the 2 in a small-guard set as well...which has become evermore popular. So I think Pruitt has enough to stick it out in SA.

[yavozerb]

If rudy fernandez and/or marco belinelli are left at #28, do the spurs take one of these guys? Also, on Pruitt, I do not think he well be around at #28 which also would be an ok pick..

[Mr. Body]

If rudy fernandez and/or marco belinelli are left at #28, do the spurs take one of these guys? Also, on Pruitt, I do not think he well be around at #28 which also would be an ok pick..

Pruitt IMO is more likely to be there at #28. I think Fernandez might go by the late teens and Belinelli in the early 20s at the latest, while Pruitt could slip into the 2nd round if Phoenix doesn't nab him at #29.

If all three are available, I'd go:

Fernandez, Belinelli, Pruitt... in that order of preference.

[yavozerb]

If conley, law, and crittenton are off the board by the miami pick at #20 I think they will go with pruitt. Fernandez and belenelli are very similar players, what seperates one from the other?

[Mr. Body]

I've heard Miami likes Zabian Dowdell a lot, so could see them going with him first.

[yavozerb]

Dowdell in mid-late 1st, that would be suprising..Heat would be better off trading down if this was the case.

[Darkwaters]

Dowdell in mid-late 1st, that would be suprising..Heat would be better off trading down if this was the case.

I'd gladly facilitate that trade in order to grab up Rudy Fernandez.

[yavozerb]

I'd gladly facilitate that trade in order to grab up Rudy Fernandez.

Agreed!!

[Mr. Body]

As far as reputation Dowdell or Pruitt at 20 might be a stretch. They got an Orlando early second rounder for the rights to hire Stan Van Gundy, so they don't necessarily need to trade down, and should be able to find a decent point guard around there, so may not stretch for a guy at 20. Instead they should be able to find a SG or swingman with some talent there.

But yes, they could jump on Pruitt there, although it seems high.

[yavozerb]

Miami could also use a SF (Byars) and come back with Dowdell..Didn't know they received Magic 2nd round pick so this makes more sense..

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

They got an Orlando early second rounder for the rights to hire Stan Van Gundy.

When was this announced? Sources?

[Mr. Body]

Byars. Yes, that's who I was missing. I've seen some good mock drafts that have them grabbing Derrick Byars there, making a lot of sense. Dowdell is too early there, but with the new pick (rubbish, I say, that they got it) they can find him or someone like him there.

[Darkwaters]

As far as reputation Dowdell or Pruitt at 20 might be a stretch. They got an Orlando early second rounder for the rights to hire Stan Van Gundy, so they don't necessarily need to trade down, and should be able to find a decent point guard around there, so may not stretch for a guy at 20. Instead they should be able to find a SG or swingman with some talent there.

But yes, they could jump on Pruitt there, although it seems high.

I didn't realize that. I thought it was financial compensation only.

[Mr. Body]

When was this announced? Sources?

Uh... I'm too lazy to look it up, but they got it. The #39 or so.

[yavozerb]

Yes, it's #39 pick...Read about on espn and have also seen updated mock drafts changed (NBAdraft.net)