2023 NBA Draft: San Antonio Spurs Edition

itrsteve · Post #41 » by **itrsteve** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:12 am

There wasn’t a team on the board I’d rather see this #1 go to. Huge congrats to you Spurs fans, really hope Victor keeps Pops around a few more years.

Magz50 · Post #42 » by **Magz50** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:22 am

Let's goooooo!!

VFX · Post #43 » by **VFX** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:37 am

Congrats Spurs fans!

I'm glad you guys landed Wemby over the other options. He will succeed with a historically great organization.

LewisnotMiller · Post #44 » by **LewisnotMiller** » Wed May 17, 2023 2:55 am

Congrats Spurs!!

Next season will be fun now!!!!

imagump1313 · Post #45 » by **imagump1313** » Wed May 17, 2023 3:30 am

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imagump1313 · Post #46 » by **imagump1313** » Wed May 17, 2023 3:31 am

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imagump1313 · Post #47 » by **imagump1313** » Wed May 17, 2023 3:40 am

Cactus Jack posted this first but this is a little better resolution. I have tears in my eyes!!!

JLM · Post #48 » by **JLM** » Wed May 17, 2023 4:55 am

Maybe it's actually time to become an active member of this board :wink:

JVL · Post #49 » by **JVL** » Wed May 17, 2023 7:39 am

San Antonio was easily the best home for Wemby. Good luck with him, hope to see you guys back up there in the West!

Mac1958 · Post #50 » by **Mac1958** » Wed May 17, 2023 8:43 am

Congratulations, guys. This player and this coach, wow.

giannis and 1 · Post #51 » by **giannis and 1** » Wed May 17, 2023 11:17 am

Happy for you guys. Perfect fit.

tacosman · Post #52 » by **tacosman** » Wed May 17, 2023 5:06 pm

Congrats on getting the number 1, but how about this offer from my nets:

Cam thomas, Cam Johnson(S/t), 2 of the phoenix future frps, two swaps of our own frps, and one of Royce Oneal/DFS for this year's #1.

The reality is the spurs need more than 1 guy, and even if wemby pans out thats all he will be. The advantages for the spurs are you get an untapped microwave scorer in Thomas(he could average 25 ppg in this league if given the right situation), a polished 3 pt sniper in his prime in CamJohnson, the *unprotected* frps which could hit big, and then one quality rotation wing.

Want to keep Clax and Mikal of course because those would be two foundational pieces with wemby. but everyone else is on the table....

imagump1313 · Post #53 » by **imagump1313** » Thu May 18, 2023 12:55 am

tacosman wrote:Congrats on getting the number 1, but how about this offer from my nets:

Cam thomas, Cam Johnson(S/t), 2 of the phoenix future frps, two swaps of our own frps, and one of Royce Oneal/DFS for this year's #1.

The reality is the spurs need more than 1 guy, and even if wemby pans out thats all he will be. The advantages for the spurs are you get an untapped microwave scorer in Thomas(he could average 25 ppg in this league if given the right situation), a polished 3 pt sniper in his prime in CamJohnson, the *unprotected* frps which could hit big, and then one quality rotation wing.

Want to keep Clax and Mikal of course because those would be two foundational pieces with wemby. but everyone else is on the table....

Spurs wouldn't go for that in a million years. I would personally burn the stadium down if they even thought about it. :lol:

Not to mention Wemby will make the franchise millions without ever playing a game with merchandise and ticket sales. There is no way.

Appreciate the effort though and I agree Wemby is 1 guy but that 1 guy makes us relevant again with an assload of cap space.

Also, why would we take a chance on a future pick hitting big when we already have the biggest hit pick in a decade?

We have plenty of picks and plenty of cap space to build so all these over-priced borderline bench guys aren't interesting at all.

I know many people didn't watch us play much this year but we already have a potential nice group of players with Sochan, Vassell and maybe Keldon Johnson. Also Branham and Wesley look more than useful and all will look even better around Wembanyama.

Ballings7 · Post #54 » by **Ballings7** » Thu May 18, 2023 1:40 am

Going to be a lot of fun next season for sure -- Would love to see another alamodome game vs like the Warriors or Suns or something.

imagump1313 wrote:
tacosman wrote:Congrats on getting the number 1, but how about this offer from my nets:

Cam thomas, Cam Johnson(S/t), 2 of the phoenix future frps, two swaps of our own frps, and one of Royce Oneal/DFS for this year's #1.

The reality is the spurs need more than 1 guy, and even if wemby pans out thats all he will be. The advantages for the spurs are you get an untapped microwave scorer in Thomas(he could average 25 ppg in this league if given the right situation), a polished 3 pt sniper in his prime in CamJohnson, the *unprotected* frps which could hit big, and then one quality rotation wing.

Want to keep Clax and Mikal of course because those would be two foundational pieces with wemby. but everyone else is on the table....

Spurs wouldn't go for that in a million years. I would personally burn the stadium down if they even thought about it.

Not to mention Wemby will make the franchise millions without ever playing a game with merchandise and ticket sales. There is no way.

Appreciate the effort though and I agree Wemby is 1 guy but that 1 guy makes us relevant again with an assload of cap space.

Also, why would we take a chance on a future pick hitting big when we already have the biggest hit pick in a decade?

We have plenty of picks and plenty of cap space to build so all these over-priced borderline bench guys aren't interesting at all.

I know many people didn't watch us play much this year but we already have a potential nice group of players with Sochan, Vassell and maybe Keldon Johnson. Also Branham and Wesley look more than useful and all will look even better around Wembanyama.

Agreed. Most people don't watch the team at all outside of regular followers and don't know that this team does have a handful of quality players, and some who are quite talented on both ends -- top 12-15 player types? Probably not, but still players that you'd want on a future legit playoff team.

I like Wesley and Branham quite a bit, as well. Keldon Johnson I'm not sure if he'll stick around long-term but he is a good player -- just think this team still will need an ace-style traditional wing to pair with Wemby, and one of Vassell/Johnson will probably go to get that other guy.

Of course still need 1-2 higher-level guys to pair with Wemby longer-term.. and Vassell probably is one of them along with Sochan.

Bornstellar · Post #55 » by **Bornstellar** » Thu May 18, 2023 2:10 am

tacosman wrote:Congrats on getting the number 1, but how about this offer from my nets:

Cam thomas, Cam Johnson(S/t), 2 of the phoenix future frps, two swaps of our own frps, and one of Royce Oneal/DFS for this year's #1.

The reality is the spurs need more than 1 guy, and even if wemby pans out thats all he will be. The advantages for the spurs are you get an untapped microwave scorer in Thomas(he could average 25 ppg in this league if given the right situation), a polished 3 pt sniper in his prime in CamJohnson, the *unprotected* frps which could hit big, and then one quality rotation wing.

Want to keep Clax and Mikal of course because those would be two foundational pieces with wemby. but everyone else is on the table....

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Post #56 » by **G R E Y** » Thu May 18, 2023 4:52 pm

Big thanks to Baph for starting this thread. I was so superstitious about Wemby making his way to us that I avoided all draft / Wemby / prospects talk in case it took some wind away from pushing the ping pong balls our way :lol:

It worked! 8-)

And now, here's where we stand with our picks in this draft:

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Post #57 » by **G R E Y** » Thu May 18, 2023 5:16 pm

Players we've been in contact with so far:

1. ADAM FLAGLER, Baylor, Sr - SG, 23.5, 6'4", 185lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

2. CHARLES BEDIAKO, Alabama, So - C, 21, 7', 225lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

3. NAE'QWAN TOMLIN, Kansas State, Jr - F, 22.5, 6'10", 210lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout | Withdrew from draft

4. ADEM BONA, UCLA, Fr - C, 20.1, 6'10", 20.1, 235lbs, WINGSPAN - 7'4", Interview | Withdrew from draft

5. ANTHONY BLACK, Arkansas, Fr - SG/SF, 19.3, 6'7", 195lbs, WINGSPAN - 6'7.5", Interview

6. CASON WALLACE, Kentucky, Fr - PG, 19.5, 6'4", 185lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Interview

7. JARACE WALKER, Houston, Fr - PF, 19.7, 6'8", 200lbs, WINGSPAN - 7'2", Interview?

8. AMEN THOMPSON, Overtime Elite - PG/SG, 20.3, 6'7", 202lbs, WINGSPAN - 7', Interview

9. RAYAN RUPERT, NZ Breakers - SG, 18.9, 6'6", 192lbs, WINGSPAN - 7'2", 'In consistent communication with...'

10. DAVID OKWERA, Perth Wildcats - F, 21, 6'11", 251lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

11. JARKEL JOINER, NC State, Sr - PG, 24, 6'1", 180lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

12. DEXTER DENNIS, Texas A&M, Sr - G, 24, 6'5", 210lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

13. TOSAN EVBUOWMAN, Princeton, Sr - PF, 22, 6'8", 217lbs, WINGSPAN - 7'1.5", Workout

14. GABE KALSCHEUR, Iowa State, Sr - G, 24, 6'4", 195lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

15. JORDAN MILLER, Miami, Sr - SF, 23, 6'7", 192lbs, WINGSPAN - 6'11.75", Workout

16. JUSTYN MUTTS, Virginia Tech, Sr - SF, 24, 6'7", 230lbs, WINGSPAN - 7'3", Workout

17. NICK ONGENDA, DePaul, Sr - C, Age - N/A, 6'11", 230lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

18. ERIK STEVENSON, West Virginia, Sr - G, 24, 6'4", 205lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

19. HUNTER TYSON, Clemson, Sr - SF/PF, 23, 6'8", 215lbs, WINGSPAN - 6'9.75", Workout

20. OSUN OSUNNIYI, Iowa State, Sr - PF/C, 24, 6'10", 220lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

21. MANNY BATES, Butler, Sr - C, 23, 6'11", 235lbs, WINGSPAN - N/A, Workout

22. JAIME JAQUEZ JR., UCLA, Sr - SG/SF, 22, 6'7", 225lbs, WINGSPAN - 6'9.5", Workout

23. AMARI BAILEY, UCLA, Fr - SG, 19, 6'4", 191lbs, WINGSPAN - 6'7", Workout

Post #58 » by **G R E Y** » Thu May 18, 2023 5:21 pm

ADAM FLAGLER, CHARLES BEDIAKO, NAE'QWAN TOMLIN, ADEM BONA, and ANTHONY BLACK:

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Post #59 » by **G R E Y** » Thu May 18, 2023 5:23 pm

Early mocks

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Post #60 » by **SD2042** » Thu May 18, 2023 8:35 pm

Congrats to the Spurs on winning the #1 draft pick in the 2023 NBA Lottery. All they have to do now is draft VY and develop him under the tutelage of Pop and the rest will be history.