As the San Antonio Spurs look to build around Victor Wembanyama moving forward, this summer will be crucial. Not only will the Spurs have a chance to add talent in free agency, but they’re also slated to have one of the top picks in the 2024 NBA Draft, meaning they could draft another young star to pair with Wembanyama.
There is no consensus top pick in this year’s draft like there was last season, meaning the Spurs could go in a bunch of different directions. However, a recent NBA Mock Draft from Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report has the Spurs addressing their guard position.
Wasserman mocked Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard to the Spurs with the third pick.
“We’ve reached the NCAA tournament, and Reed Sheppard is still over 50.0 percent on 4.4 three-point attempts per game,” Wasserman wrote.
“A 24.1 assist percentage highlight combo-guard playmaking at the least, though his proficiency in ball-screen situations (1.1 points per possessions) suggests he could handle more creation reps.
“While generating rim pressure isn’t a strength, he’s still shown enough burst and floater touch for NBA teams to consider the possibility that he can be effective for stretches in a lead-guard role.
“Sheppard’s measurements will be the most anticipated and scrutinized at the NBA combine. There are sure to be teams that nitpick at each inch when assessing height, wingspan and standing verticals. But there will also be teams who simply buy his effectiveness against top NCAA competition, the translation of elite shooting, finishing craft, skill set for on/off-ball offense and IQ for passing and defense.”
Adding Reed’s shooting at the guard position would be huge for the Spurs.
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