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Breaking down Donovan Clingan’s fit with the San Antonio Spurs

Next to French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama, such a combo would immediately become one of the league’s most feared frontcourts.

Breaking down champion University of Connecticut big man Donovan Clingan‘s fit with the San Antonio Spurs, should they take him with their Nos 4 or 8 picks of the 2024 NBA draft, is not too hard if you do not overthink it.

An old-school big man who can block shots, box out, and grab boards with a bit of an away from the basket game that might be stretchable to the NBA 3-point line is a worthwhile gamble in a thin draft cohort. Next to French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama, such a combo would immediately become one of the league’s most feared frontcourts.

The folks behind the “SSPN: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast” YouTube channel, recently took a deep dive into the Husky big man’s fit with the Spurs ahead of the 2024 draft.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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Should the San Antonio Spurs consider drafting G League Ignite small forward Ron Holland II?

Does it make sense for San Antonio to gamble here?

Should the San Antonio Spurs consider drafting G League Ignite small forward Ron Holland II? At just 18 years old, his game is still a bit raw, but standing at 6-foot-8 with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, an 8-foot-8 standing reach, and a 38-inch vertical leap, Holland is turning heads for all the right reasons.

Mocked as high as No. 1 overall before the last season, which saw him suiting up for the G League Ignite, his poor shooting from beyond the arc (24.0%) and high rate of turning the ball over and making bad fouls have not done his current draft standings any favors.

Currently projected to fall after the Spurs’ last lottery pick comes in at No. 8 overall, Holland would likely be on the board still — but does it make sense for San Antonio to gamble here?

The folks behind the “TSR Sports” YouTube channel recently took a closer look at just such a scenario. Check it out above!

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Do Spurs fans want San Antonio to select Stephon Castle and Tidjane Salaun in the 2024 NBA draft?

Would it make sense for the Spurs to take these two prospects in real life, however?

Do San Antonio Spurs fans want San Antonio to select Stephon Castle and Tidjane Salaun in the 2024 NBA draft?  A wing currently suiting up for France’s Cholet ball club and a champion combo guard from the University of Connecticut, the duo would be a pair of intriguing adds to the Spurs’ 2024-25 roster in their quest to build a real contender long term around French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama.

In a recent fan vote put together by the folks behind the “TSR Sports” YouTube channel, that duo were the preferred options for San Antonio at Nos. 4 and 8 in the draft lottery.

Would it make sense for the Spurs to take these two prospects in real life, however? Are there too many concerns to use the picks in the draft if the Spurs want to get better in a hurry?

Take a look at the clip embedded above for all the detail you need to know about such a situation.

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Should the San Antonio Spurs take Dalton Knecht in the 2024 NBA draft?

An excellent scorer who shot 39.7% from beyond the arc at the NCAA level last season, Knecht could improve his defense.

Should the San Antonio Spurs take Dalton Knecht in the 2024 NBA draft? A n older prospect at 23 years old, Knecht is a 6-foot-6.5 small forward with a 6-foot-9 wingspan who weighs 212 lbs. and played his college ball with the University of Tennessee Volunteers basketball program.

An excellent scorer who shot 39.7% from beyond the arc at the NCAA level last season, Knecht could improve his defense and passing to boost his game at the next level. Shooting 45.8% from the floor overall and 77.2% from the free throw line at 5.7 attempts per game shows he is not afraid to get into the trees, but is he the right prospect for the Spurs at No. 8 overall in the 2024 NBA draft?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with guest Jack Thompson, formerly with San Antonio Sports Star, to talk it over on a recent episode. Check it out below!

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Does it make sense for the San Antonio Spurs to trade for the No. 1 pick?

Is there really a player in this draft worth dealing up for?

Ever since the news broke that the San Antonio Spurs would be trying to use their two lottery picks in the 2024 NBA draft, speculation has abounded on what the Spurs might want to do with the Nos. 4 and 8 picks in their possession. Will they end up using them outright? Trade one or both for an established player?

Or could they end up dealing both to get the top overall pick from the Atlanta Hawks? This latter idea has found some currency among San Antonio fans, but what could it end up looking like if they do? Is there really a player in this draft worth dealing up for?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, took some time in a recent episode with guest Rudy Campos of the “Sweep The League” podcast.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about such a prospect.

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What does Nikola Topic’s ACL tear mean to the San Antonio Spurs’ draft plans?

Will Topic be on the board at No. 8?

The San Antonio Spurs might get multiple cracks at drafting coveted Serbian point guard Nikola Topic with picks at Nos. 4 and 8 in the 2024 NBA draft. But the reason why that may be the case could also be a good reason to pass, pending how the Spurs’ front office sees his medicals after news broke that Topic has a partially torn ACL.

Evidently the same knee that had Topic sitting out for four months while he was playing overseas, the news will likely make the projected top-five draft pick slip in his 2024 cohort. Would it be enough to slip to No. 8 and let San Antonio use their No. 4 pick on a player like UConn’s Donovan Clingan?

Of course, this depends on how that knee looks, but this is an intriguing development should the best outcome of this being a minor injury as far as ACL tears can be, and the folks behind the “SSPN: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast” YouTube channel took some time to talk it over on a recent episode.

Check it out above!

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Should the San Antonio Spurs try to trade up for the 2024 NBA draft’s No. 1 pick?

Do the Spurs have an ideal target in mind?

With rumbles making the rounds of the San Antonio Spurs media sphere that the Spurs could elect to trade away their Nos. 4 and 8 lottery picks in the 2024 NBA draft, fans of the storied ball club are likely thinking of which stars could be pried loose for two very good picks in a very dull cohort of draft prospects.

But there is another path available to San Antonio’s front office that does still involve dealing away those coveted lottery selections — using them to move up in the draft to get the top pick and the choice of selections available.

This would mean a few things, including that the Spurs have an ideal target in mind they feel such a move warranted — as well as having picks (or players) the Atlanta Hawks would want for that top pick to begin with.

The folks behind the “TSR Sports” YouTube channel recently put out a clip exploring such a scenario. Check it out for yourself in the clip embedded above!

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San Antonio Spurs ‘want to be competitive next year,’ may use picks for trade

“Everything I hear is that they want to be competitive next year, they want to be in the playoffs,” said ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

It might not be long now until the San Antonio Spurs are making deep playoff runs again, at least based on what we have been hearing from ESPN NBA draft expert Jonathan Wasserman. The ESPN analyst recently made an appearance on “The Ringer’s NBA Draft Show” to talk about what the Spurs might end up doing with their Nos. 4 and 8 lottery picks in the looming 2024 NBA draft.

“Everything I hear is that they want to be competitive next year, they want to be in the playoffs,” shared Givony via Real GM on what he is hearing about what the Spurs could elect to do with their draft assets.

“They’re not looking to make this a two- to three-year process, where they’re in the lottery again next year.”

“For right now, they want to be competitive next year and that’s why I think they’re going to be aggressive with those picks,” he added. “Every free agent, every veteran guard, they all want to play with Victor Wembanyama.”

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Making the case for the San Antonio Spurs to draft Kentucky floor general Reed Sheppard

While we are partial to drafting a larger prospect like University of Connecticut guard Stephon Castle, we’d be happy with Sheppard as well.

Making the case for the San Antonio Spurs to use one of their lottery picks at Nos. 4 and 8 on University of Kentucky floor general Reed Sheppard is not hard to do. The 6-foot-3, 19-year-old point guard has been compared to Kirk Hinrich, and has shot at a sizzling 50.0 from beyond the arc at volume.

If that does not convince you to take a risk that his hot shooting will continue at the next level, Bleacher Report’s NBA draft expert Jonathan Wasserman writes that the UK guard has 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.”

And while we are partial to drafting a larger prospect like University of Connecticut guard Stephon Castle, we’d be happy with Sheppard as well.

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with Jack Thompson, formerly with San Antonio Sports Star, to put into context Sheppard on the Spurs. Check it out above!

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Who are the point guard prospects in the 2024 NBA draft that the San Antonio Spurs ought to be keeping an eye on?

Could it make sense to take University of Connecticut guard Stephon Castle?

Who are the point guard prospects in the 2024 NBA draft that the San Antonio Spurs ought to be keeping an eye on? Armed with a pair of lottery picks at Nos. 4 and 8 plus two additional second round draft picks, the Spurs should be able to get their man in the draft if they elect to upgrade their floor general position via the draft instead of free agency or a trade.

Could it make sense to take University of Connecticut guard Stephon Castle? University of Kentucky guards Reed Sheppard or Rob Dillingham? And what about other point guards who pop in the range of the lottery?

To try to wrap their heads around the possibilities on the table for San Antonio in this summer’s draft, the folks behind the “SSPN: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast” YouTube channel put together a big board of all the point guard prospects the Spurs ought to be monitoring.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear who they have in mind for the Spurs.

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