Official San Antonio Spurs 2021 NBA Draft Discussion Thread

[timvp]

[PrimeMinister]

Of course lol.

would be pretty hilarious if 12 hit the top 4 and 11 didnt...

would be doubly painful if 11 hits....

[BatManu20]

Naturally.

[Dejounte]

#12th it is.

[K...]

They hate us...... Confirmed

[BatManu20]

[Spursfanfromafar]

..No 12 it is..

[rjv]

looks like we're 12th

[exstatic]

I’m disappointed, but Pelicans. They tanked pretty hard, lost the 3 way, and are only 2 picks ahead of us. Oh, and apparently Zion isn’t happy.

[BatManu20]

[Dex]

Just as expected. NBA certainly wasn't going to do the Spurs any favors.

Probably doesn't matter much in the big scheme, but I would have been amazed if we had "won" the coin flip.

[Dex]

I’m disappointed, but Pelicans. They tanked pretty hard, lost the 3 way, and are only 2 picks ahead of us. Oh, and apparently Zion isn’t happy.

Only a matter of time before Zion bolts to L.A. or N.Y.

[playblair]

i am the best talent evaluator on this site i will give my thoughts on who the spurs will take at 12...........u can check my history i have been spot on with my picks for the previous 10 years all have turned out to be all star players..........

[exstatic]

Just as expected. NBA certainly wasn't going to do the Spurs any favors.

Probably doesn't matter much in the big scheme, but I would have been amazed if we had "won" the coin flip.

We were in an 11/12 flip last year and won.

[B1gduff]

wait was this the actually number order of the Lottory? are we 12th or is this just a mock run?

[Dex]

Imagine having the dumpster fire season that Minnesota had, and odds are they won't even get a draft pick out of it.

[exstatic]

wait was this the actually number order of the Lottory? are we 12th or is this just a mock run?

This is the pre lottery order. There were ties that needed to be broken, and now they are.

[Dejounte]

My pre-lottery mock draft v0.1 (assumes no trades)

1. Rockets - Cade Cunningham. No brainer pick.
2. Pistons - Evan Mobley. Another no brainer.
3. Magic - Jalen Green. Would pair with Fultz, Isaac nicely.
4. OKC - Alperen Sengun. I think their goal is to go all-international.
5. Cleveland - Scottie Barnes. Since the KPJ debacle, they'll go for high character guys. Scottie could fill the hole left by LeBron at SF/ PF.
6. Warriors - James Bouknight. They need scoring from someone other than Curry badly. James will do it all. I think they may actually trade this pick.
7. Raptors - Kai Jones. Raptors seem to go after these high risk, high reward types often.
8. Magic - Jonathan Kuminga. They'll have their next T-Mac here.
9. Kings - Moses Moody. They need shooters around their great playmakers.
10. Pelicans - Corey Kispert. They badly need shooters.
11. Hornets - Isaiah Jackson. They badly need a center.
12. Spurs - IMO, the best available: Franz Wagner, Josh Giddey, Usman Garuba (hesitate to put him here because of his low offensive upside, but who knows)

[exstatic]

Imagine having the dumpster fire season that Minnesota had, and odds are they won't even get a draft pick out of it.

They were on track for top 3, but decided to win games, and convey the pick this year. If they didn’t, it would be completely unprotected next year, and convey no matter what. The WORST thing that could happen for them is a lottery jump to 1,2,or 3.

[timvp]

My pre-lottery mock draft v0.1 (assumes no trades)

1. Rockets - Cade Cunningham. No brainer pick.
2. Pistons - Evan Mobley. Another no brainer.
3. Magic - Jalen Green. Would pair with Fultz, Isaac nicely.
4. OKC - Alperen Sengun. I think their goal is to go all-international.
5. Cleveland - Scottie Barnes. Since the KPJ debacle, they'll go for high character guys. Scottie could fill the hole left by LeBron at SF/ PF.
6. Warriors - James Bouknight. They need scoring from someone other than Curry badly. James will do it all. I think they may actually trade this pick.
7. Raptors - Kai Jones. Raptors seem to go after these high risk, high reward types often.
8. Magic - Jonathan Kuminga. They'll have their next T-Mac here.
9. Kings - Moses Moody. They need shooters around their great playmakers.
10. Pelicans - Corey Kispert. They badly need shooters.
11. Hornets - Isaiah Jackson. They badly need a center.
12. Spurs - IMO, the best available: Franz Wagner, Josh Giddey, Usman Garuba (hesitate to put him here because of his low offensive upside, but who knows)

You think Suggs will fall to the Spurs, tbh?

[Dejounte]

You think Suggs will fall to the Spurs, tbh?

Lmao wow... completely forgot him

[Dejounte]

My pre-lottery mock draft v0.2 (assumes no trades)

1. Rockets - Cade Cunningham. No brainer pick.
2. Pistons - Evan Mobley. Another no brainer.
3. Magic - Jalen Green. Would pair with Fultz, Isaac nicely.
4. OKC - Alperen Sengun. I think their goal is to go all-international.
5. Cleveland - Scottie Barnes. Since the KPJ debacle, they'll go for high character guys. Scottie could fill the hole left by LeBron at SF/ PF.
6. Warriors - Jalen Suggs. Warriors have to start thinking about their future after Curry + need a player who is ready to go. Suggs is the man for the job.
7. Raptors - Kai Jones. Raptors seem to go after these high risk, high reward types often.
8. Magic - Jonathan Kuminga. They'll have their next T-Mac here.
9. Kings - Moses Moody. They need shooters around their great playmakers.
10. Pelicans - Corey Kispert. They badly need shooters.
11. Hornets - Isaiah Jackson. They badly need a center.
12. Spurs - IMO, the best available: Franz Wagner, Josh Giddey, James Bouknight, Usman Garuba (hesitate to put him here because of his low offensive upside, but who knows)

[The Truth #6]

My pre-lottery mock draft v0.1 (assumes no trades)

1. Rockets - Cade Cunningham. No brainer pick.
2. Pistons - Evan Mobley. Another no brainer.
3. Magic - Jalen Green. Would pair with Fultz, Isaac nicely.
4. OKC - Alperen Sengun. I think their goal is to go all-international.
5. Cleveland - Scottie Barnes. Since the KPJ debacle, they'll go for high character guys. Scottie could fill the hole left by LeBron at SF/ PF.
6. Warriors - James Bouknight. They need scoring from someone other than Curry badly. James will do it all. I think they may actually trade this pick.
7. Raptors - Kai Jones. Raptors seem to go after these high risk, high reward types often.
8. Magic - Jonathan Kuminga. They'll have their next T-Mac here.
9. Kings - Moses Moody. They need shooters around their great playmakers.
10. Pelicans - Corey Kispert. They badly need shooters.
11. Hornets - Isaiah Jackson. They badly need a center.
12. Spurs - IMO, the best available: Franz Wagner, Josh Giddey, Usman Garuba (hesitate to put him here because of his low offensive upside, but who knows)

Interesting you have Sengun that high. Knowing Presti, he would probably trade down to get him, because they haven’t done any trades in a while. Ha.

[mo7888]

My pre-lottery mock draft v0.1 (assumes no trades)

1. Rockets - Cade Cunningham. No brainer pick.
2. Pistons - Evan Mobley. Another no brainer.
3. Magic - Jalen Green. Would pair with Fultz, Isaac nicely.
4. OKC - Alperen Sengun. I think their goal is to go all-international.
5. Cleveland - Scottie Barnes. Since the KPJ debacle, they'll go for high character guys. Scottie could fill the hole left by LeBron at SF/ PF.
6. Warriors - James Bouknight. They need scoring from someone other than Curry badly. James will do it all. I think they may actually trade this pick.
7. Raptors - Kai Jones. Raptors seem to go after these high risk, high reward types often.
8. Magic - Jonathan Kuminga. They'll have their next T-Mac here.
9. Kings - Moses Moody. They need shooters around their great playmakers.
10. Pelicans - Corey Kispert. They badly need shooters.
11. Hornets - Isaiah Jackson. They badly need a center.
12. Spurs - IMO, the best available: Franz Wagner, Josh Giddey, Usman Garuba (hesitate to put him here because of his low offensive upside, but who knows)

If Kuminga falls to 8th we desperately need to try and trade up with the Magic.

[timvp]

Players I'm hoping go before 12 to push down players the Spurs would actually draft: Davion Mitc , Jalen Johnson, James Bouknight, Isaiah Jackson, Usman Garuba.

I don't think the Spurs draft any of those guys. I wouldn't mind Johnson or Bouknight -- but I just can't see San Antonio pulling the trigger on either one.

Alllllllmost worthy of a spot on that list: Kai Jones, Cam Thomas