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The San Antonio Spurs are the owners of the 2024 NBA draft’s Nos. 4 and 8 picks…now what?

Should they draft for talent, or take the best player available with one or both of the picks? Could they package their picks to move up?

The San Antonio Spurs are the owners of the 2024 NBA draft’s Nos. 4 and 8 picks…now what? Should they draft for talent, or take the best player available with one or both of the picks? Could they package their picks to move up in the lottery?

Might they trade one or both of them for a player they feel fits their future better than any of the still raw prospects will, at least in terms of the Spurs’ short term future as they try to accelerate their rebuild around French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama? This team has a host of questions to answer regarding their plans for their two best draft assets in this summer’s big event.

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, took some time to think about it with guest Jack Thompson, previously with San Antonio Sports Star, to talk about the Spurs getting picks Nos. 4 and 8.

Check it out above!

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Reacting to the San Antonio Spurs landing the Nos. 4 and 8 picks in the 2024 NBA draft

Should they use both picks to take players to surround Wemby with, or combine them to move up for a player with a higher ceiling?

The San Antonio Spurs now know where they will be picking in the NBA’s 2024 draft, with this year’s draft lottery having been done on Sunday (May 12) afternoon. As the Spurs look to surround star French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama with the right players to maximize his otherworldly abilities, they will do so armed with the Nos. 4 and 8 picks in the draft.

Should they use both picks to take players to surround Wemby with, or combine them to move up in the draft for a player with a higher ceiling? Or might it make more sense to use one or both to land the sort of player San Antonio needs via trade?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with San Antonio Sports Star’s James Pledger to discuss the Spurs landing picks No. 4 and 8 in the coming NBA draft.

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

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Are teams built like the Phoenix Suns a cautionary tale for the San Antonio Spurs’ rebuild?

After watching new Suns owner Matt Ishbia go all in, other teams are having second thoughts about that model.

Are teams built like the Phoenix Suns a cautionary tale for the San Antonio Spurs‘ rebuild? After watching new Suns owner Matt Ishbia go all in on contention in order to bring star forward Kevin Durant and veteran guard Bradley Beal to Phoenix to pair with Suns shooting guard Devin Booker and seeing it amount to naught, other teams are having second thoughts about that model.

Now, as the Spurs start on the latter stages of their current rebuild, it is becoming increasingly evident how much risk there is vs. reward in the model the Suns are using under the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, took some time on a recent episode to share his concerns for modeling San Antonio’s rebuild on Phoenix’s.

Take a look in the clip embedded above to hear what he had to say.

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Would Portland Trail Blazers point guard Malcolm Brogdon make sense as a Spurs trade target?

The San Antonio Spurs need a point guard, and the Portland Trail Blazers need to trade one away.

The San Antonio Spurs need a point guard, and the Portland Trail Blazers need to trade one away to make some playing time open up for their several young guards. Is veteran floor general Malcolm Brogdon the answer to both of these ball club’s problems?

The former 2023 NBA Sixth Man of the Year still has a lot of high-level play left in his oft-injured extremities, and the institutional goals of the Spurs will be to win more and develop alongside star French forward Victor Wembanyama. Having a proven leader and vet on the roster would be a boon to such goals.

Rip City Project’s Andrew Hanlon believes the fit would be a good one for San Antonio.

“He could provide the same veteran presence that he gave Portland last season,” writes the Rip City Project league analyst.

More importantly, “he would be a much better on-court fit with Wembanyama as a point guard who can manage an offense, play in the pick-and-roll and spot up behind the 3-point line … when the French phenom gets doubled in the post.”

As a free agent, the cost to acquire his contract should be low — perhaps even just salary ballast and two second rounders. The Spurs don’t need to burn assets for a Dejounte Murray reunion or to deal for Trae Young. We’d be OK with a modest move that would still pack needed punch, as this one should.

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San Antonio Spurs parent firm Sixth Street to debut sports fund

Based in San Francisco, California, Sixth Street owns a 20% stake in the Spurs.

One of the San Antonio Spurs‘ partners in its ownership group, Sixth Street, reportedly plans to debut the first fund under its umbrella dedicated to investment in sports, according to Bloomberg’s Gillian Tan. Per the Bloomberg reporter, the fund will be used to invest in “sports teams and leagues, media rights and related businesses.”

Based in San Francisco, California, Sixth Street owns a 20% stake in the Spurs, and has previously invested $2.5 billion in sports-related investments as part of their portfolio of over $75 billion in overall investments. They are joined by Michael Dell and the Holt family in owning the Spurs, and co-invested with Sheryl Sandberg in Bay Football Club, a National Women’s Soccer League team.

The group has also invested in stadium operation rights for Spain’s Real Madrid soccer club, have bought a quarter of FC Barcelona’s La Liga television rights, and other, similar investments.

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Should the San Antonio Spurs chase LeBron James?

Might it be a good idea for the Spurs’ front office to see if a current all-time great might want to suit up to play with a future one?

Should the San Antonio Spurs chase looming Los Angeles Lakers free agent LeBron James this coming offseason? With rumors percolating up from the Los Angeles NBA media that the future Hall of Famer might be getting antsy with the Lakers’ front office to make a major move, it seems probable that LBJ will try to put his thumb on the scale to that end.

But if I.A.’s execs decline to respond, he could very well end up signing with a new team this summer. Might it be a good idea for the Spurs’ front office to see if a current all-time great might want to suit up to play with a future one in Victor Wembanyama?

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, took a deep dive on this most intriguing of prospective signings, and what it could mean for San Antonio’s future with guest Vinnie Vinzetta of KENS 5.

Check it out above!

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Reacting to Magic Johnson’s prediction the San Antonio Spurs are postseason-bound next season

As fans of many teams around the league awaken to the potential of a certain French forward, panic is beginning to spread.

Earlier this week, Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson took it upon himself to weigh in on the short-term future of the San Antonio Spurs with regard to how it might impact his Lakers. As fans of many teams around the league awaken to the potential of a certain French forward, panic is beginning to spread.

“Laker Nation, we have a problem. All the good teams in the West are young and talented: the (Denver) Nuggets, the (Minnesota) Timberwolves, the (Oklahoma City) Thunder, and the (Dallas) Mavs,” tweeted Johnson. “And the BIGGEST elephant in the room is the Spurs, who with Victor Wembanyama, will definitely be a playoff team next season.”

The host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with “Sweep The League” podcast host Rudy Campos stops by to discuss Magic’s belief that the Spurs will be playoff-bound as soon as next season.

Check it out above!

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San Antonio Spurs projected to take Euroleague point guard in new mock draft

This prospect might be the best solution at the point in the draft for the Spurs.

It is about as unclear as it has ever been on which potential top 2024 NBA draft prospect that the San Antonio Spurs will use their top selection in that year’s draft on. Currently slated to come in at a projected No. 2 overall by Bleacher Report draft expert Jonathan Wasserman, the league analyst also has a player in mind for the Spurs to use it on.

That would be Serbian floor general Nikola Topic, a 6-foot-6, 198-lb. point guard who last played for the Euroleague’s KK Crvena zvezda and is often compared to Goran Dragic at just 18 years old.

“More than anything else, the San Antonio Spurs will value his ability to create shots for teammates with his dribble manipulation, vision and advantageous … size for passing,” writes Wasserman.

“The Spurs also don’t have a ball-handler who puts pressure on defenses and the rim like Topic,” he adds. “And it was promising to see him hit both of his 3-point attempts in his first game back.”

Should San Antonio go with Topic in the draft this early, it would make taking Kentucky’s Rob Dillingham later less likely, and for good reason. We’d be very happy should Topic be on the board still, as he might be the best solution at the point in the draft for the Spurs.

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Another mock draft has San Antonio Spurs taking Kentucky’s Rob Dillingham

Do they know something that we do not?

A new 2024 NBA mock draft by Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman has the San Antonio Spurs taking Kentucky floor general Rob Dillingham with the No. 7 overall pick of the draft. The Wildcat point guard is a popular pick for the Spurs at this position, and given he is a 19-year-old standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 176 lbs. with some serious scoring and playmaking ability, it is not hard to see why.

Often compared to Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland, Dillingham is not without faults in his game, but at his young age, there’s plenty of time to work on those concerns.

“Shot selection and defensive concerns could allow San Antonio to grab Dillingham with the Toronto Raptors’ pick,” writes Wasserman.

“He would give the Spurs lineup an additional ball-handler who also shot 47.8% off the catch, a good sign for his potential to play alongside a more natural point guard,” he adds. “There isn’t a prospect in the draft with a more potent package of creativity and shot making.”

And while San Antonio might make a pick in this draft with an earlier selection that could take Dillingham off the board in terms of need, we think the fit is a good one.

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San Antonio Spurs to play Indiana Pacers in 2025 NBA Paris Games

The two clubs will play a pair of regular season games in France next season.

Fans of the San Antonio Spurs have known that the NBA planned to have the storied ball club head to Europe to play a game or two against another team from the Association in the native country of French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama. But now we know it will indeed be a pair of contests played abroad for the Spurs and Wembanyama, and we also know the opponent San Antonio will take the court against, and when those games will take place.

Per the league, Wemby and the Spurs will make the trip to France for the 2025 NBA Paris Games by Tissot, which will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 25.

Their opponent for both games will be the Indiana Pacers.

It will be the Spurs’ third and fourth games played in France, the last time being a preseason contest in 2006. It will be the Pacers’ first game in France.

For fans in the US and abroad who are interested in attending the event, you can officially register that interest here to get information about ticket sales and other events.

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