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With the NBA draft set to take place on Wednesday, the San Antonio Spurs are looking to trade up from the 11th overall pick and are reportedly willing to include a veteran player in a potential deal, according to Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated.
The Spurs have prioritized getting younger and are looking to build around players like Dejounte Murray, Lonnie Walker IV and Derrick White among others. With the team looking to go younger, they could look to package veterans DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge in a trade.
The two both are on expiring contracts after DeRozan picked up his $27.7 million player option for next season. DeRozan and Aldridge could potentially help a team that is looking to win now while they wouldn’t sacrifice long-term cap space on expiring deals.
The Spurs appear to be angling to move up from their spot in the lottery at No. 11 and are open to moving established veterans in what would seem to be an attempt to get even younger up and down the roster.
The Spurs previously worked out Deni Avdija during the pre-draft process and could look to target him since he is widely projected to be selected in the middle of the lottery. San Antonio has often been linked to international prospects so this situation could be worth monitoring.
The NBA draft is scheduled to begin Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN.
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