Should the San Antonio Spurs take Tidjane Salaun with their No. 8 overall pick of the 2024 NBA draft? San Antonio is drafting at No. 4 and No. 8 in the first round this summer, and while Salaun is generally mocked to go lower than where the Spurs are selecting.
Most recently playing for France’s Cholet Basket, the 6-foot-9 small forward is just 18 years old, and plays as raw as you might think because of that. But his measurables and his athleticism portend a potentially high ceiling. His 3-point shot (32.3%) needs work, but his free throw rate (76.1%) hints that might not be too hard to address.
Still, the lack of obvious NBA-ready skill is a reasonable excuse to balk on the pick.
The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with host of the “Sweep The League” podcast, Rudy Campos, to talk over whether Salaun makes sense as a target for San Antonio’s No. 8 pick. Check it out above!
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