Welcome to the Open Thread. Throughout the month of June, we’re speaking NBA Draft. As we lead as much as the 2025 NBA Draft on June twenty fifth, we will likely be revisiting the Spurs draft decisions. Immediately we keep in mind the 2023 NBA Draft.
Within the historical past of the Spurs franchise, they’ve had three #1 draft picks. The primary two —David Robinson and Tim Duncan — turned out fairly properly. It’s believable that followers in 1989 by no means believed that the Spurs might do higher than David Robinson. It’s subsequently honest to imagine that few followers might fathom a participant higher than Tim Duncan touchdown in our laps.
Victor Wembanyama accrued the type of hype final seen twenty years prior with the drafting of LeBron James. Wemby’s maturity and talent far exceeded expectations contemplating his quick time on this planet. Merely put, he’s otherworldly, so it stands to cause that his nickname is “The Alien.”
On the finish of 2024, Victor Wembanyama obtained an unanimous vote for the Rookie of the Yr honors.
In his second season, Wemby has continued to shine. The Spurs have continued to construct round him. The Spurs look extra promising with every transfer. Final February, Wembanyama was identified with a deep vein thrombosis which shortened his season and altered his skill to earn the Defensive Participant of the Yr honors. However relaxation assured, Wemby is anticipated to make a full restoration and proceed because the centerpiece of the Spurs rebuild towards the following dynasty.
The Spurs selected Leonard Miller with the thirty third choose within the draft however traded him on draft night time to the Timberwolves for Minnesota’s 2026 and 2028 second-round picks.
The Spurs additionally drafted Sidy Cissoko with the forty fourth choose acquired on February 9, 2023 when the Spurs traded Jason Poeltl to the Toronto Raptors for Khem Birch (waived), this 2023 second spherical choose, the 2024 first-round choose (that turned Rob Dillingham), and a 2025 second-round choose (which has since been traded to Dallas earlier than being despatched on to Detroit).
Cissoko was traded to the Portland Path Blazers in an enormous three-team commerce that landed the Spurs De’Aaron Fox and Jordan McLaughlin.
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