How the Spurs can WIN the 2024 NBA Draft

[@justinbires6283]

Spurs are in such a great shape this year there are almost no wrong answers. They could draft a guy reed sheppard at 4 and a ron holland at 8 and be considered a home run. Same goes for a Castle and dillingham pairing. Or Risacher and Topic. Essentially a future lead ball handler and a potential 2way/3 and D wing to work with. Tre Jones would be one of the best back up guards in the league so im not worried at all if someone like Dillingham or Reed need a year before taking on the full point reaponsibilities

[@mediamannaman]

In the opening phase of a chess game, you see that you can take a pawn that is not protected and gain a quick point advantage, but in doing so you would make your overall position on the board weaker, which could come back to haunt you as the game progresses. You see another move that doesn't gain you any pieces immediately, but it really strengthens your position on the board, setting you up to win in the long run. Which move do you take? Grabbing Trae Young is like taking the pawn now. Sure, maybe you'll make the play-in, but Trae is small and not great on defense. Your goal in today's NBA is to build a team of long, quick, two-way players who can guard multiple positions, building them around a couple of star players and giving them time to build chemistry. It takes time, but in the long run it is the winning, dynasty-building, move. I'm not against a trade, but it has to be a person who fits well into a long-term strategy. I think they can be a playoff team in two years and contending in three even if they build mostly from the draft, so Wemby's career won't be a waste. Most of the greats took a few years before they started winning chips.

[@timskaggs3762]

My thoughts exactly! Great chess analogy to drive the point home!

[@Jeremiah17seven]

If you're good enough at chess, you can take the pawn while also putting yourself in great position for future moves. That said...I don't think Trae Young is a pawn we would want on the Spurs.

[@mediamannaman]

@@Jeremiah17seven Yes, if taking the pawn is the analogy for trading now for a great veteran point guard, as I said, I’m not against it if it is the right player for the Spurs’ long-term strategy.

[@msorobia]

Tidjane Salaune at 8, he’s raw, knows Wemby and can grow overtime as he has the work ethic according to Wemby. Spurs will most likely continue the rebuild next year.

[@Jamar-lg9ob]

Reach

[@msorobia]

@@Jamar-lg9ob haha, yeah I know but one can dream

[@Jamar-lg9ob]

@@msorobia true

[@timskaggs3762]

I like this video, with one exception. Respectfully. anyone that thinks Trae Young is a good fit for the Spurs has a complete lack of understanding about how the Spurs use cultural fit to create team success. This podcaster isn’t the only one to make that mistake though. Why do you think the Spurs got rid of Dejounte Murray in the first place? Getting tossed out of games for kicking the ball directly at a ref is the kind of thing that gets you run out of San Antonio. Wisdom and humility are necessary traits for being a Spur. Trae Young has neither of those - just a whole lot of offensive pizazz - and penchant for trying to get his coach fired.

[@brotherbrooklyn3759]

Trae Young will absolutely destroy this team. He is everything that the Spurs aren't.

[@sardonumspa6033]

Wemby last year and picks 4 & 8 this draft. There’s no way San Antonio can lose. As a Houstonian and life long Rockets fan. I’m excited about seeing what the Spurs do.

[@Jeremiah17seven]

As a Spurs fan, I'm dreading what the Rockets will do. Them getting better is not something we Spurs fans want to see. 🙂

[@jimboycalinaya7332]

Great analysis, great vid. Really hate those mock drafts for the Spurs wherein they would get a PG at #4, then another PG at #8, kinda silly as it is redundant. The team's weak spots right now are at the PG and SF positions as well as 3pt shooting and/or spacing.. so they should get a PG who can shoot the lights out, like Dillingham or Sheppard, then either Knecht or Holland at SF. Knecht is pretty good at making 3s, and while Holland is not, at least he's great at slashing through the hoops, great at defense, very good at fast break as well. If Wemby and Holland are running their fast break, that's an automatic 2 points scored by either one. No one would be able to stop them. =)

[@corbe2811]

Thanks! And I completely agree with the redundancy. While the Spurs’ biggest need is guard play, NBA history has shown that doubling down on size has been a lot more successful than playing small ball + a 7’5 guy. Makes me question when people have the Spurs take 2 6’4 guys in the same draft

[@ericperales4505]

​@@corbe2811right like we don't have enough 6'5 guys like devin keldon malaki ,and Blake 😂 castle another dejounte murray 2.0 cant shoot and hero ball and already drama queen might as well develop Blake if they really wanna waste time and want defense lol😅

[@MehdiZenati-uj6in]

Tu rêve mon gars,les Spurs ne sont pas intéressé par Trae Young .

[@mr.z9309]

Spurs are built on draft picks bro. They wont trade away none of the picks they got from Atlanta to get trae young, which im sure thats what they will want. The 2025 class is suppose to be super deep and the Spurs have 3 picks in that class. (Their own, Atlanta, and chicagos top 10 protected) no way they want to miss out on that. Besises going after trae young is short sighted move, no offense.

[@damer50]

Spurs also have Hornets' frp but top 15 protected. If Spurs are built on draft picks, they could trade for murray again, but dirt cheap trade. Lol

[@timskaggs3762]

Spurs need a PG and a SF. Stephon Castle can technically play both. Pick him at #4 if Ricacher is not available. Then you pick either a PG or SF at #8, whichever is most favorable and still available, and you have both positions covered either way.

[@farrell7192]

I’m a big believer in Knecht, would be great to see him with Wemby

[@sarahmccoy1941]

❌

[@bballer191]

No thanks. He's just a shorter Doug McDermott, who the Spurs just traded away last year. Don't think he'll be that high on their board tbh.

[@joelcwu59]

Is Knecht better than Julian Championee?

[@ClayTorres69]

thank god you're not spurs gm. Impatient af.

[@Jeremiah17seven]

rude

[@timmypratt6843]

Tre can potentially tag team with a rookie pg. It buys the rookie some time before he's the primary and can learn from tre

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

SPURS DRAFT STEPHON CASLE WITH 4TH PICK AND TOPIC WITH 8TH PICK HE SLIDES WITH CONCERNS ABOUT KNEES WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING NOT ME...

[@Jeremiah17seven]

No thanks to Topic.

[@JM-sq3ic]

Risacher and a decent PG with some minimal defensive skills would be great. But that might be a bit stretched.

[@user-zb5jf6um2k]

Now thats how you do a video , i too agree with another commentor about these mock drafts. And Spurs fans should know bobnatter what we won the draft..... Lol .. my opinion only ...i would love for the Spurs to package our second round picks together with a pkayer like devonte,blake , or Malaki for a mid to late furst round pick for insurance... Lets say some teams our losing there minds on how to rebuild there teams....and they all reach on a player, whatever Spurs miss on early , there are close to the same kind of player un this later ...that are kinda just as raw with high upside. SO GO SPURS GO.... Lets get ready for a great draft ... Alien in the Mask 👽

[@will_turner092]

very good analysis...

[@sarahmccoy1941]

❌

[@chess_on_toilet]

Isn’t Trae young known for being drama queen?

[@BenjaminButton6573]

I really like Rob dilliham for spurs him and castle

[@OwskiiiGaming]

Draft castle at 4 then a wing at 8. One of buzelis, salaun, holland, or Williams.

[@vipstarizm6990]

Wanna swap pick 1 for 4 and 8? Plus you can have Zach Collins and Jerremy Sochan plus 1 of your first round picks back for DJ. That gets your rebuild back on track and gets the Spurs completive straight away. Win win if you ask me.

[@brotherbrooklyn3759]

Nope! Don't trade either pick. Go get Castle. None of these young teams that are coming up, went the whole get a veteran route. Get you a young guard, and let your team grow. With that 8th pick, You grab the best defender left in the draft if he's worthy of that high a pick, or you trade down and get more picks. Point is- get an elite defender. Someone 6'9 or taller.

[@ivanriobla]

Rob Trillngham is what the Spurs need at 4 and whoever is the best available player at 8

[@corbe2811]

At pick 35 I would LOVE for them to draft one of Bub Carrington, Ryan Dunn, or Daron Holmes if any are available then at pick 48 you hope one of Ajay Mitchell, Bronny James, Adem Bona, Nikola Djurisic, or Baylor Scheierman are available

[@will_turner092]

daron holmes hopefully... hes a talented 4 and 5 position.. i like his footwork.. and good rebound.

[@Jeremiah17seven]

No Bronny James please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kikodougies]

I would trade Keldon + Pick 4 for Garland in a Heartbeat.

[@benjiemartz]

Go for size and shooters.

[@bkw0081]

I NEEEEED DILLINGHAM! Been on em since high school n now we have a chance to draft em 😱 same thing wit Wemby, so if we get both of em in back to back drafts for ma lifelong team would be crazy

[@ajrbariata]

trade 4 and 8 pick plus few second round picks to get Alex Saar.. Get Garland and Chris Paul.

[@timmypratt6843]

Need a pg and a pf

[@Anthony-nd6vk]

If you think the Spurs want Trae Young you’re not a Spurs fan. He has 0 Spurs DNA. His ego and soul would need to be put in a meat grinder before he could be a Spur. Little b would need to learn to play defense too 🙄 Garland, though. Yes. Best move would be getting Dejounte Murray back, weird as it seems from the outside.

[@joeblow7464]

Yeah, they can give Atlanta their 2026 swap back along with some of those 2nd rounders they have stock pilled with salary filler, Wesley and Branham and a future first. (like 2028)

[@sarahmccoy1941]

@@joeblow7464 That would be the worst trade in sports since Dallas connect Minnesota into taking Herchel Walker for a fistfull of players and draft picks.

[@joeblow7464]

@@sarahmccoy1941 They traded 2 firsts, 1 swap, and filler for Murray. They'd be getting back the swap so they can tank, 1 first, and 2 promising young talents. That package is way better than the ones I'm seeing for the Lakers to acquire Trae.

[@prrfrrpurochicas]

I wouldn't say he isn't a spurs player but more rather he would be too valuable to give up such for a trade.

[@OwskiiiGaming]

Draft castle at 4 then buzelis or salaun at 8. Draft won.

[@itai4242]

On the one hand, Popvich, a legendary coach that known on his defence. On the other hand, Young, one of the worst defenders in the league. Sorry, but i don't think he will sign him even for free. There are really good guards as free agents and the Spurs have enough money to sign a good one (probably a vet (Lowry, Westbrook) that can be a mentor to the pg that they will probably draft). I don't think they will trade good assets, definitely not draft picks, for this purpose.

[@Jeremiah17seven]

Westbrook? No thanks.

[@itai4242]

@@Jeremiah17seven Don't really care who, i just said anybody will be better the Young for the Spurs (just write examples for vet PGs). About Westbrook, i think he understands that he isn't an allstar, and he just wants to play the game. To my opinion he is going to be like Vince Carter in the end of his career, a really good mentor to young players. I think he wants to return to OKC.

[@ascotamos4825]

This is the most intriguing draft anyone can remember. So many players have potentials that could make not picking them get you fired in a few years. 1. Dillingham could be on a Trae and Garland level or unplayable because of his size. 2. If Castle and Holland fight through the missed shots, their D and toughness could earn them major minutes. Or they could be Michael Kidd Gilchrist. 3. Matas is a 6' 10" athlete with no apparent weakness but all the mocks grudgingly place him at 5 with no confidence. This will be the funnest live draft night ever! And GM's will be fired in 2 or 3 years as this draft shakes out in unforseen ways. Think of it. In 3 years we could all be saying, "Of course Tidjaune Salaun was going to be the best player. Anyone could have seen that?!?"

[@mediamannaman]

I agree with you that there is a lot of risk, especially this year, but the Spurs have a pretty good track record of judging talent. They've had a few busts, but mostly they get players who pan out. I think that is one reason why they have worked to get so many draft picks - they know that some of them won't work out.

[@mtj3314]

Dillingham’s more Lou Williams than he is Trae Young

[@ascotamos4825]

But like the Spurs. It could be smart choosing Castle. While at the same time Topic may be a starter from day one while Castle works on his shooting. Or is Clingan the smart move. Then Clingan doesn't outplay Zach Collins and is buried on the bench. The OKC model has been to draft the craftiest player available and eventually SGA became all NBA

[@TheMilitiaGuy]

Hawks screwed up trading for Murray and the Spurs benefited. So Hawks are going to have to blow it up b/c they cannot compete in the East with Young and the #1 pick in 2024.

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERT.

[@Jeremiah17seven]

When did he say he was?

[@StayHumble577]

Cheaters can never win

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

SPURS BUILDING DYNASTIES FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

[@chuckkremer8151]

Are you recording from a prison cell? Bunk bed with no sheets and nothing on the wall. I'm worried about you, bud.

[@wolfszn]

topic is coOked tore his ACLq

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

EXPERTS JONATHAN WASSERMAN BLEACHER REPORT, JEREME WOO ESPM

[@sarahmccoy1941]

Trae Young IS NOT the answer. Young has a fat contract that the Spurs do not need. The Hawks were stupid to give him his present contract. Your trade idea sucks for San Antonio. The Spurs give away too much capital to gain a guy with a huge contract. Bad move! San Amtonio fans are not excited about Trae Young or Dejounte Murray, who quit on the Spurs. Darius Galand might work, if the price is right. Zacharrie Risacher ✅✅✅is the perfect pick for the Spurs at 4. Dillingham ❌❌❌plays no defense. He would be a terrible choice for the Spurs. Popovic hates players who do no or will not play defense. Dill doesn’t fit! Ron Holland✅ Reed Sheppard ❌ Stephon Castle ✅ Nikola Topic ☑ Dalton Knecht ❌ Matas Buzelis ☑

[@TheMilitiaGuy]

Trae Young is not Spurs material. And he is too $$. We're not giving up those picks b/c they will be more valuable in a better 2025 draft. Ron Holland is going to be a Spur.

[@guadalupechavarria1227]

What about Utah F Lauri Markkanen 7'0

[@eugenesotomayor545]

Nah,in my opinion go for the draft,4 and 8

[@mikesmith9368]

One word, NO.

[@zechwilson5934]

I’d pick Rob & not look back lol

[@sarahmccoy1941]

If Rob is selected. Look for the Spurs to be in the market for the top point guard in the 2025 draft.

[@richoffks]

Trae young is literally terrible bro do you homework. The draft is the best option by far.

[@Bro_Coy]

I now understand why this channel only has 530 subscribers. No meat at all.

[@sarahmccoy1941]

What meat there is seems to be baloney 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jeremiah17seven]

Then go make your own meat.

[@ericperales4505]

If spurs get rob Dillingham and Dalton knecht 😳🙀watch out next year new era Spurs coming 💯🔥

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

NOPE,

[@Bro_Coy]

If PATFO is picking up Rob and Knecht, I would quit watching SAS. Please come back to me if I am wrong.

[@sarahmccoy1941]

Dillingham and Knecht would be the worst case scenario for the Spurs 2024 draft.

[@mtj3314]

That would be terrible. Horrible defenders

[@ericperales4505]

@@Bro_Coy 👈sounds like bandwagoner 🤣💯🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️ this is what I'm talking about bandwagon fans that rather get dejounte murray 2.0 then straight dogs/shooters lol bye felicia stop watching cuz rob dillingham a spurs forsures if he there 🙏💯but doubt Dalton is there

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

WEMBY WILL BE SUPER MAX 400MILLION RANGE TRAE YOUNG 200MILLION = 600 MILLION YIKES

[@sarahmccoy1941]

Pass on Young because of his money demands

[@JunDetera2016]

Alright I will be your Spurs manager for now, I propose trading the 4th and 8th picks for Trae Young, including Tre Jones and Keldon Johnson in the deal. These picks have limited value since this draft lacks high-ceiling prospects; none are projected to reach superstar status. Instead of waiting four years, we should acquire a 25-year-old star guard now to pair with Wemby. By the time Wemby turns 25, he'll have gained valuable experience and will have an elite guard by his side. This strategy will attract other stars to San Antonio, creating a solid team foundation. Alternatively, if we don't trade the 4th and 8th picks, we should consider drafting Castle and Edey. Edey or Buzelis would be strong choices for the 8th pick.

[@joeblow7464]

I don't think either team would be interested in that trade.

[@mr.z9309]

You lost me at Zach Edey, tbh.

[@brandonlee1153]

The spurs need to get bronny so lebron can come and teach him before he retires they will be awesome together

[@sarahmccoy1941]

❌❌❌

[@Jeremiah17seven]

No thanks!!!!!

[@brandonlee1153]

Watch they get him and everyone who says otherwise doesn’t know basketball watch pop get him with the 8th pick

[@richoffks]

Trae young is literally terrible bro do you homework. The draft is the best option by far.

[@brandonlee1153]

The spurs need to get bronny so lebron can come and teach him before he retires they will be awesome together

[@Jeremiah17seven]

Again...no thanks!!!!!