It might be far too early for you, fan of the San Antonio Spurs, to be thinking about what that ball club will do when it comes time to make selections in the distant 2025 NBA draft. But despite the fact that it is literally most of a year before that big day rolls around for the Spurs’ front office to contend with, there is an entire mini-industry built around projecting those picks.
And among the best in the game of doing so is Bleacher Report NBA draft expert Jonathan Wasserman, who has a pair of prospects already pegged for San Antonio in next summer’s draft. Currently projected to take two picks in the ’25 draft’s lottery, for the better of the two selections owed them by the Atlanta Hawks, Wasserman has the Spurs going for another combo guard.
That guard prospect, University of Illinois floor general Kasparas Jakucionis, has been turning heads of late. “Jakucionis’ stock is pointing up after a 37-point game against France and potential top-five pick Nolan Traore in the U18 European Championships,” writes Wasserman.
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“He averaged 19.4 points and 5.3 assists for the tournament, showcasing his signature change of speed, pull-up for three-level scoring and creativity around the basket,” adds the B/R draft expert.
“At 6-foot-6, 200 pounds, Jakucionis is going to operate on and off the ball at Illinois, serving as a textbook combo with excellent size, enough ball-handling and IQ to play-make and dangerous shot making skill.”
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