The San Antonio Spurs moved up from No. 8 in the lottery to collect the No. 2 pick. While it won't net them a potentially generational prospect like Cooper Flagg, the Spurs suddenly have valuable optionality with what they can do with the No. 2 selection. The Spurs could stand pat and select Dylan Harper, or they could put together trade scenarios considering there is positional overlap with him, De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle.
San Antonio also has potential interest in trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo with the No. 2 pick giving the Milwaukee Bucks a foundational piece as the consider a post-Giannis future.
"Cooper Flagg can start looking at real estate listings in Dallas," said Brian Windhorst on NBA Today. "He's going to be a Maverick, it seems. The No. 2 pick is where this draft's intrigue [begins]. Whether the Spurs keep it. Whether the Spurs take it and move back in the draft. Maybe take a different player to get assets. Or whether they use it in a big trade.
"I will tell you this: do not forget Giannis will have agency in this. Whether he wants to stay in Milwaukee. Or whether he wants to be traded. He will have a say in where he gets traded."
