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New trade proposal sees the San Antonio Spurs speed up their rebuild with Donovan Mitchell

Will this help the Cavs restock their war chest to refocus the rebuild around rising big man Evan Mobley?

A new trade proposal put together by Bleacher Report NBA analyst Andy Bailey sees the San Antonio Spurs speed up their rebuild with a trade that brings Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to Texas.

The swap, which Bailey has as primarily focused on Spurs forward Keldon Johnson and a LOT of draft assets, would help the Cavs restock their war chest to refocus the rebuild around rising big man Evan Mobley and point guard Darius Garland. “Johnson, who averaged 22.0 points per game in 2022-23, would be an interesting piece to play alongside the young duo of … Garland and … Mobley, too,” writes the B/R analyst.

“This trade would likely make the Cavs worse in the short term, but it would be a far better outcome than losing Mitchell for nothing as a free agent in 2025,” he adds.

“Meanwhile, this move could put the Spurs in the hunt for a playoff spot as soon as next season,” suggests Bailey.

“Victor Wembanyama had a borderline All-NBA season as a rookie, and when he shared the floor with Devin Vassell and Tre Jones, the woeful Spurs outscored opponents by 10.2 points per 100 possessions.”

“Add Mitchell to that mix, and San Antonio would instantly have one of the NBA’s best one-two punches and a potential foundation for contention.”

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Can Rob Dillingham defend well enough for the San Antonio Spurs to use a lottery pick on him?

Is the fact that he might be targeted by opposing ball clubs defensively too much of an issue for the Spurs?

Whoever the San Antonio Spurs end up drafting in the 2024 NBA draft, you can be sure that they will have at least the ability to develop the sort of defensive principles that the Spurs organization holds dear. And for that reason, it is not too surprising to hear rumbles that San Antonio might be interested in drafting University of Kentucky point guard Rob Dillingham.

Dillingham is a passable defender at the NCAA level, but against larger, longer opponents at the next level, he may struggle to stop even opposing floor generals at just 6-foot-3. That he weighs just 176 lbs. also won’t help much in that regard.

Is the fact that he might be targeted by opposing ball clubs defensively too much of an issue for the Spurs to use one of their two lottery picks on the Kentucky guard?

The hosts of the “SSPN: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast” YouTube channel took a deep dive into the topic on a recent episode. Check it out above!

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What does NBA prospect Tidjane Salaun bring to the court that the San Antonio Spurs might want?

The tools are there, buried in a raw, undeveloped game. 

What does NBA prospect Tidjane Salaun bring to the court that the San Antonio Spurs might want? Projected to go more or less in the range for the latter of the Spurs’ two lottery picks at No. 8 overall, Salaun is seen as likely to go a bit after this point, hinting drafting back might be on the table.

An overseas prospect that has not had the same number of scouting eyes on his game with France’s Cholet, some think Salaun is a real potential sleeper pick. Standing at 6-foot-9 with excellent measurables, the tools are there, buried in a raw, undeveloped game. His 3-pointer (32.3%) needs some tweaking, but his rate from the stripe (76.1%) suggests that might not be too hard to fix.

Still, the lack of a clear NBA-ready skill is a fair reason to pass on the selection.

The folks behind the “SSPN: A San Antonio Spurs Podcast” YouTube channel put together a breakdown of his game and fit with the Spurs. Check it out above!

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Could the San Antonio Spurs draft Stephon Castle at No. 4 or 8 in the 2024 NBA draft?

The fit makes all the sense in the world if the plan is to build a core to grow with French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama.

Could the San Antonio Spurs draft Stephon Castle at No. 4 or 8 in the 2024 NBA draft? San Antonio is a popular landing spot for the champion University of Connecticut combo guard.

The fit makes all the sense in the world if the plan is to build a core to grow with French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama. Even if the former Husky needs some time to find his shot at the NBA level. And if Castle develops a reliable jump shot, he could very well end up being the best talent coming out of this draft, regardless of where he ends up being taken among his peers.

Castle already demonstrates high level defensive instincts, solid athleticism, excellent measurables, and very good passing even before he lands in the Association.

And the Spurs have one of the best development staffs in the league to get him ready for the NBA. Does a Castle pick make sense for San Antonio? The folks at TSR Sports’ YouTube channel.

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What will the San Antonio Spurs do at the 2024 NBA draft?

Which way do we think the Spurs’ front office will go when they are on the clock?

What will the San Antonio Spurs do at the 2024 NBA draft? The Spurs have a variety of paths open to them in terms of strategy for the ’24 draft, with two lottery picks at Nos. 4 and 8, and could use both, trade one for a player who is already established, or perhaps both for a star to pair with French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama.

There are some popular names they might want to use those draft picks on, like University of Connecticut big man Donovan Clingan, his backcourt teammate Stephon Castle, University of Kentucky point guard Rob Dillingham, and many others. Which way do we think the Spurs’ front office will go when they are on the clock?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, linked up with Raul Flores of the AP Sports Radio to talk San Antonio draft strategy on a recent episode of the show. Check it out below!

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Do the San Antonio Spurs want to rush their rebuild to win now?

But would it make more sense to be patient?

In light of the explosive growth of French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama in his rookie season, do the San Antonio Spurs want to rush their rebuild to surround Wemby with the sort of talent he would need playing with him to start winning now?

Armed with the Nos. 4 and 8 picks and some second round picks in this draft they could trade for top-shelf talent, as well as a well-stocked war chest of future draft assets and tradeable contracts. But would it make more sense to be patient and build players up to play with Wembanyama from this and future drafts, or is there concern that the Frenchman might get irked with more losing?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, took some time to talk it over on a recent episode with “Sweep The League” podcast hosts Rudy Campos.

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

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Should the San Antonio Spurs take Tidjane Salaun with their No. 8 overall pick of the 2024 NBA draft?

Most recently playing for France’s Cholet Basket, the 6-foot-9 small forward is just 18 years old.

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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Should the San Antonio Spurs trade their Nos. 4 and 8 picks of the 2024 NBA draft?

To answer such a question, there should be a question going back the other way to the effect of “For what?”

Should the San Antonio Spurs trade their Nos. 4 and 8 picks of the 2024 NBA draft? To answer such a question, there should be a question going back the other way to the effect of “For what?”

Also of relevance is whether this means both picks for one player, or using the combo for multiple potential supporting cast members to surround French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama. If the right return were out there for any of these situations, the answer could very well be yes. Especially when one is considering a draft that is widely seen as having few if any transformational talents in it to uncover with some lucky selections.

The folks behind the TSR Sports YouTube channel recently took the time to explore just such a concept in a recent clip they put together.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to heat their take on the wisdom of trying to trade the fourth and eighth pick of this year’s draft.

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Should the San Antonio Spurs draft Ron Holland?

Holland will need to address his 3-point shot (currently 24.0%) to succeed at the next level.

Should the San Antonio Spurs draft Ron Holland? The G League Ignite small forward was recently mocked to the Spurs in a recent analysis, and is generally projected to go in the range of San Antonio’s No. 8 overall pick of the 2024 NBA draft.

A 6-foot-7.75 swingman who has an impressive 6-foot-10.75 wingspan he regularly employed on the defensive end of the court as he racked up steals and blocks in G League play last season, Holland will need to address his 3-point shot (currently 24.0%) to succeed at the next level. He will also need to turn the ball over less, but those are both potentially fixable problems for a player with his size and length.

The folks behind the TSR Sports YouTube channel recently put together their own assessment of whether San Antonio ought to draft Holland this summer.

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

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New mock draft has San Antonio Spurs going for ACC forward at No. 48 overall in the 2024 NBA draft

We like the selection, but there’s another prospect on the list we’d prefer to avoid.

The editorial team at our sister site HoopsHype have gone above and beyond once again with their new analysis of what teams selecting in the 2024 NBA draft are particularly inclined to take specific players with that pick. After having done the whole first round, H/H NBA writer Alberto De Roa and the rest of the team also did the whole second round too.

Making use of an approach designed around their Draft Predictor which De Roa writes is “a new tool that factors in our Aggregated Mock Draft and our workout tracker to generate the probability of every player landing at each draft slot,” H/H has the San Antonio Spurs using their No. 48 overall (No. 18 in the second round) selection on North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram with 9.1% odds.

Other prospects deemed likely to be drafted by the Spurs with this pick include G League Ignite center Izan Almansa (8.9% odds), Arizona wing Pelle Larsson (8.5% odds), Saint Quentin forward Melvin Ajinca (8.3% odds) and NBA Academy center Ulrich Chomche (8.1% odds).

Of this group of prospects, we also favor Ingram, but want to star far away from very-raw Chomche.

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