Kevin O’Connor: “There are rumblings that the Spurs are exploring trades for a second lottery pick.”

22 comments

1. I hope so

2. Who to deal for this if we aren’t looking to trade Keldon?

3. Keldon should stay with the spurs, his yells fuel me

4. If the Spurs are serious about the Thompsons and not trading any of their players, they must feel confident they’re going to drop or they’re willing to give up a godfather offer a future draft collateral

   The only trade I can comprehend it that could make sense without giving up a player would be Indiana at 7:00 and involve a third team where the third team sends a starting caliber wingman to Indiana, Indiana sends the seven pic to the Spurs, and the Spurs and a godfather offer amount of draft picks to team 3

   More than likely this is just speculation, but I’ve had a feeling for a bit that one of the Thompsons is going to shock people and drop towards the middle or even later lottery.

   I could see ausar slipping to 11 and if he does, the Spurs absolutely have the ability to make a deal happen with the magic

5. I will bet money its Bilal Coulibaly.

6. TIL: SPURS FO DOES ITS JOB AND EXPLORES ALL SCENARIOS.

7. 20 second round picks for Orlando’s 6th and 11th. Pull the trigger, Brian!

8. KOC is a hack but this tracks with all the other reports that have come out – allegedly they’ve been “one of the more aggressive teams.”

   Please please please give me my Cason Wallace.

9. Coulibaly wouldnt be my first choice but sure why not. Wemby would certainly love it

10. I hope if we trade for another pick, we get a guy that can shoot.

11. Brian Wright saying they would explore trades into the first round seems like pretty good rumblings.

12. It’s Bufkin or Cason

13. I always find information like this weird, like rumors of exploring player trades.

    Even if we aren’t seriously considering a particular trade, it’s due diligence to find out what is available and what the likely value is of particular players and packages.

14. Hornets ’24, Raptors ’24 and Bulls ’25 should get us a lottery pick

15. PATFO knows how to rebuild

16. I’d be thrilled to have Amen, I think he’s the best athlete out of at least the last several draft classes

17. Any scenario we could also get Scoot? I think Wemby and Scoot would go well together

18. I just hope we don’t trade any of our young guys like malakai and dev and Keldon

19. Those were the rumblings

20. I’m going to be disappointed if we don’t acquire another 1st rounder at this point lol. I know the more likely scenario is the Spurs stand pat or don’t find a trade that’s worth it.

21. This unfortunately keeps KJ is gone. KJ is a great locker room guy, played his butt off as a 29th pick… but he doesn’t have much upside. This is his peak.

22. Here is my arm chair GM trade while I am on my lunch break – no substance here, just for fun:

    Spurs Receive:

    – 2023 8th Pick from Wizards

    Wizards Receive:

    – 2024 first round draft pick from San Antonio, Originally from Toronto
    Original Terms: [Toronto’s 1st round pick to San Antonio protected for selections 1-6 in 2024, 1-6 in 2025 and 1-6 in 2026; if Toronto has not conveyed a 1st round pick to San Antonio by 2026, then Toronto will instead convey its 2026 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round pick to San Antonio]

    – 2024 first round draft pick from San Antonio, Originally from Charlotte
    Original Terms: [Charlotte’s 1st round pick to San Antonio protected for selections 1-14 in 2024 and 1-14 in 2025; if Charlotte has not conveyed a 1st round pick to San Antonio by 2025, then Charlotte will instead convey its 2026 2nd round pick and 2027 2nd round draft pick to San Antonio (via New York to Atlanta) [Charlotte-New York, 7/30/2021; Atlanta-New York, 1/13/2022; Atlanta-San Antonio, 6/30/2022]

    – Doug McDermott

    Why the Spurs do this:

    They receive the 2023 8th Pick, and can draft another young talent aside Wemby (my sleeper pick would be Bilal – very reminiscent of Kawhi, but again, this is an arm chair trade lol) + unloading Doug allows for more cap room when re-signing Devin in 2024

    Why the Wizards do this:

    With Beal gone, they can either do a quick rebuild OR long term rebuild. Tingis Pingis is good (Kristaps Porzingis), but will need some support. With Tingis Pingis the Wizards can either – keep him, or try to unload him for future picks. He is a UFA next year. Regardless, they will not be good this year, and could potentially get the #1 pick next year (I think they will get a lottery pick). Getting these FRPs from the Spurs + keeping their FRP allows them to actually build a young core and see what happens.

    EXTRA Arm chair filler analysis: Wizards get the #1 pick next year, draft Bronny, LeBron goes to Washington and retires in Washington like Jordan did.