I like Morez too tbh the ATL pick might be a little too high for him imo. He's currently being mocked in the mid 20's. Also he plays more like a Center than a switchable F, though he's athletic enough that it might still work. His 3PT shot continues to improve too which is promising, albeit on very low volume (0.8 attempts per). His rebounding and shot-blocking would be welcomed though.
Semi-decent chance we end up doing that imo. Or just draft a younger player and then use the MLE to sign a vet to start while the younger player develops. Will depend on who's available of course and at what price. Don't think we're interested in acquiring any more expensive players with Wemby's Max extension looming, along with extensions for Champ and potentially Barnes this offseason, as well as Keldon next offseason.
You'd have to trade the pick and a vet for a vet in return, right? With an existing 9-man rotation of Wemby, Fox, Castle, Harper, Vassell, Kornet, KJ, CB, and Champ (not even counting a discounted Barnes on a new deal here), there are not a lot of quality minutes to dole out. Based on this alone, bringing in a cost-controlled rookie and giving him a long ramp on which to develop makes most sense to me ... still I'd be interested in seeing who would be available in a deal.
Checks out a lot of boxes, probably one of the more talented players in the class, I'll give you that. But the more I watch him, the more doubts I have regarding his shooting: he misses long, short, right, left... other than this season, he's a Castle level shooter. He might be the best fit if the shot comes around, but how likely is it?
And who would that be at pick #14? Cenac?
I want to like Quaintance, but there's very little tape upon which to base an opinion. Robert Williams comparison seems apt. There's a pretty narrow, but well-define path for him to earn minutes in the rotation - get in there and grab rebounds and absorb contact if Wemby is on the floor with him. Any scoring would be a bonus. Not my first choice, but maybe he's more attractive aroundpick 15/16, if we end up there. Don't see him being picked before 12 tbh because of the high demand for playmaking guards after top-4 are gone.New NC mock just dropped. They have us taking Jayden Quiantance, someone I just posted about in here a couple days ago. Not sure he falls that far, especially if/when he measures well at the combine (6'11 255 lbs with a monster 7'5 wingspan) but I do think the Spurs might take a swing on him if he is. Might be too enticing to pass up, as he'd be a top-10 lock if not for the injury. Def a high-risk, high-reward pick, but one that could pay dividends in the long run getting a defensive monster of his caliber in the teens. I personally think he'll be gone by pick 12, but we'll see.
NBA comp: Somewhere between Bam Adebayo and Robert Williams.
I do think we're going to draft a big tbh. Think it'll be a young player with upside that we take too. Steinbach, Quaintance, Cenac Jr., Morez Johnson, Lopez, etc. Those types of guys.
i dont think there is room tho.When harper is averaging like 22 mins a game at the moment.He should be getting 30 mins plus a game rn.We cant do that
McLaughlin and Waters have played a combined 418 minutes, so far. Harper can vacuum up those minutes. The new kid,if drafted late or post lottery, can be told he’s going to play the entire Austin Spurs season, and will get spot minutes early and late in the season, before and after Austin’s season with the big club.
