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A Spurs deep dive by Sheldon!? YES

Risacher #4 / Castle #8 and Castle wants to play PG more

My prediction is Stephon Castle at 4 and Tidjane Salaun at 8

Castle and Holland would be amazing defensively. Dillingham and Knecht would be great for shooting.

Just have to say, people were giving you a lot of sh* for talking so much about how Dallas did at the trade deadline last year. It's proven now why you were talking about it so much.

If my Spurs don’t trade for Garland or Young, which I prefer Garland. I’d like them to draft Castle and Salaun. Clingan would be great too! I also think Spurs may try hard to move up for Risacher. Thanks for all you do! Go Spurs Go!!!

Dillingham and Castle to the Spurs!!!!!

Prediction Stephon Castle at #4 and Rob Dillingham at #8.

I like that sentence San Antonio was a perfect team. That’s all I heard. lol haven’t even got to a whole minute and I’m so excited. Thanks for the vid man!!

Great job Thank you. I don’t agree on Dillingham, but your analysis was superb 👍

Omg my fav video for the year! Pls keep talking about spurs draft for hours and hours lol!!!!

I actually say go super Euro with Topic and Tidjane Salaun.

Karaban at 48 would be a fantastic grab, kid can flat out play, totally underutilized at UConn

The good or bad thing is the Spurs need everything. So it comes down to who the best player available is and what identity you want to build.

Good breakdown. Only thing I would change is the lack of mentioning of Devin Vassell in the Spurs offensive plan. I doubt that any of prospects mentioned will surpass Vassell in the Spurs scoring option order.

As a spurs fan I think we want a project if Charles Bassey is good to go next season. I really like what we’ve seen from him, just sucks he got injured

Let's go Sheldon!

Premier point-of-attack defender or a point guard who creates gravity with scoring and outside shooting? Hmmm. The problem with drafting 2 guards is you already have a lot of guards on the roster - Tre Jones, Devin (who owns the 2-guard slot w/the max contract to match), and Brian Wright’s 2 pet projects in Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley, who has really grown on the defensive side of the ball, yet struggles with this shot. Both Branham and Wesley maddeningly spent a lot of time at backup PG last year. So I can’t see them taking 2 guards without trading or dumping one of those guys who are stil on cheap contracts, so the best case scenario for the Spurs FO would be to split the picks between guards and wings - or in the case of Castle, a guard who can switch on to the wing. Besides Topic injury concerns, lack of defense, and lack of outside shot, Topic might be a good player, but he needs the ball in his hands to be effective. That means he’s taking away Wemby’s assists, he’s taking away Vassell’s assists and EVERYONE in the Spurs offense handles the ball. If the Spurs draft Topic I’m afraid he’ll waste away either on injured list or in the G-League. Spurs don’t need a dynamic Josh Giddey type, they need shooting, spacing and better defenders, and less of a guy who needs the ball in his hands to be effective but doesn't provide much else. That’s why I think they’re going to take Castle or Dillingham at 4, (maybe Reed Sheppard if he’s there) and take an upside swing on Salaun at 8. Castle is the type of player that will come in and Pop will just love right away because of his defensive tenacity and Derrick White 2.0 possibilities - he’ll start the year backing up Tre Jones immediately and be playing big minutes by the end of the season. Same goes for a Rob Dillingham, who will come in and eventually win Pop over with his charisma and star power and play pretty much the same role he had at Kentucky, microwave scorer off the bench. Pop will throw out a lot of Manu comparisons because Rob does Rob things. And the Spurs will be absolute box office/appointment viewing nationally if Dillingham realizes his potential. Salaun will spend a lot of time in the G-League, which is exactly where they’ll want him and then be brought up towards the end of the year. He'll take over the Champagnie role in the starting lineup, just not next year. Hopefully they bring in some FA pieces too. I don't see Ron Holland on this team because they already have a version of that player in Keldon Johnson. So unless Keldon is traded, Holland is just a redundancy. Keldon is maybe not the defender that Ron might turn out to be, but he's a better outside shooter and already had a year where he averaged 22 points a game, is only 24, and took his bench demotion (and being the topic of frequent trade talks) better than just about any player in the NBA...

I love Topic and knecht combination

My favorite pair of peaks are Castle and Salaun, or Dillingham and Cody Williams.

I’m still hoping for a Risacher and Castle draft but if not I’m still wanting a guard and wing instead of 2 guards.

Spurs need to use some of their second round picks to get Edey. Edey at center, Wemby power forward, Vessel shooting guard, Rob point guard and Sochan small forward. Castle comes off the bench.

I don't see why the Spurs would draft a Point when they drafted and been developing Tre Jones for 4 seasons now, just to start over when Tre is hitting his true breakout year ahead of him, role point guards normally show who they is by their 5th season. Spurs should just focus on 2 way wings and big men this draft. Grab a back up PG in the second round. If Tre isn't where they think he should be then trade him for a veteran PG the middle of next season. Spurs should target Cody Williams if Zaccahrie Risacher isn't available at 4. Cody Williams a 6'7 wing with a 7'2 wingspan Kawhi Leonard potential. Then grab Yves Messi or Kel Ware at 8 if Yves is already gone by 8. PG- Tre Jones SG- Devin Vassell SF- Cody Will or Risacher PF- Jeremy Sochan C- Wembanyama

I wanna see Clingan and Wemby

Any combo of Risacher/Topic/Salaun/Castle would be phenomenal. I'd settle for a Kentucky guard as an alternate. Knecht as an outlier, but you really gotta take Tidjane @ 8th ahead of Dalton imho, just on upside.

Spurs staff should recruit you as a scout !

the spurs are the main team im following through this offseason, love this vid

If I could, I would take Risacher and Sheppard. I may even give something to the rockets to clinch that n3 spot. Dillingham will be probably available at 8th, so I would not pick him at 4 unless they are enamoured

Very interesting video indeed. If Risascher is still available at 4th, I'm taking him and Topic at 8th. Risascher would be almost perfect for the defensive work and 3 pts shooting.

Tristan Newton definitely is underrated and spurs should look into him in the second if they don’t get the guard they desire in the first!

Stephon Castle #4 and Tidjane Salaun #8

Aj Johnson at 35🤞🏾

A safe pick and swing for the fences

id love to move up and surrender those atlanta picks back to take sarr if we can keep 8 and take one of the gaurds that will be there , dillingham , topic , castle in that order . if we keep picks , then i think you gotta pray sheppard is there and go for castle at 8 .

right now i’m leaning towards taking castle and sheppard, offensively run vassell at the 3 and then defensively castle as the primary attack defender. sheppard playing off-ball and taking the lease scoring threat on D

I'd like to see Ron Holland and Castle playing on the same team. A bunch of guard/forwards (wings) scrambling on offense and defense. That is the way is going right now, thanks to the GSW's. Holland is really intriguing. He was number 1 on many mock drafts for a reason, then slid down because of his 3pt shooting? He's from Texas (Duncanville) and would love to stay near his home/family. Again, he is only 18 and really just figuring out the game. What place is better to teach than the Spurs? He could be the steal of the draft after 3 yrs and hitting 38% from the 3pt line. Otherwise, he has it all.

My top 5 guards that i see my Spurs taking. 1. Nikola Topic 2. Stephon Castle 3. Jared McCain 4. Isaiah Collier 5. Devin Carter

Love the Spurs content! If we are going two guards I like Castle and Dilly. Fingers crossed Castle becomes a Jrue Holiday type player and Rob can lead the second unit with Keldon Johson. Right now Keldon is a good slasher but defenses just collapse on him because the spurs are a bad 3 point team. If he had someone like Dilly come in I can see that being a deadly combo.

I’ll take Castle and Sheppard to build around Wemby! Love the content bro. GSG 🤍🖤

I'd get Salaun - Wemby needs to be paired with a stronger PF (Sochan's too small). Topic, because of the playmaking and shooting (Tre and Blake Wesley cant space the floor)

Rob and Ron. Or rob and tidjane are my picks. Ron and castle as well. I think ron will develop a jumper hoping he is there at 8. Just figuring reed is gone by 4. Second round, aj johnson, adem bona, even if pacome dadiet is there I’d take him. Justin Edwards would be insane if there at 35,

could you do this for the pistons next?

Can you do hornets next? My ideal draft would be to select kinecth at 6 and somehow trade pick 42 and move up to 15-20 range? To select Zach edey

Yes on the project player in the 2nd round. We don’t have enough spots on the roster for 4 picks to be on the big team. Draft at least one project player and let that player grow in Austin.

From my draft text thread today: I think I'm moving Ron Holland right next to Castle & Dillingham as a favorite. Honestly I liked him at 8, but what pushes Holland higher for me is his defense as a 6'8" wing & his ceiling with him having played in that terrible G League team. Also fits better than say Reed Shephard who I think is more of a 2 guard great defender and I still like having that guy but a Ron Holland might fit better in the starting lineup with Vassell & say Castle//Dillingham/Topic or if we traded for Garland So updated today 2 of these guys, listed in order of preference, preferably 1 G & 1 Wing: Castle Ron Holland Dillingham Risacher Shephard Topic Sarr Cody Williams Tidjane Salaun Dalton Knecht Clingan

If Ryan Dunn is available going into the 25-30 range i would try and see if we can package Devonte Graham and Zach Collins and our 2 second round picks and try and move up and draft Ryan Dunn

Draft Castle and Holland bring in a vet PG... I hope

If we trade for an established guard like Garland or Dejounte, then I hope we draft a wing. if not, then I would like the 2 guard draft route where we get castle and dillingham

Did not mention Castle in your last comments once.....Defence and upside playmaking....Toughness! Attiude and a winner! Geez....No one final mention....

Ricacher or Castle at #4. Don’t think the other will be available at #8. Good news for the Spurs is that eight of the top 10 prospects play the two positions they need to upgrade.

If Ron Holland is on the board at 4 I dont get how the spurs dont pick him he probably has the highest ceilling in the draft, elite potencial on defense which u want to surround Wemby with so that u can build an unstoppable defense, playmaking upside, rim finisher that they also need on the half court n transition, n the spurs have a good track record of how their players develop good jumpshots even when they're not shooters out of the draft like kawhi. But the biggest reason is cause ur definitely getting a guard at 8 cause both detroit n portland r not drafting a guard n there's 5 options to choose in this draft Rob, Topic, Reed, Castle n Collier one of them is going to be one the board

Get one big guy to help keep the score level while Wembly is resting.

Great analysis as always Sheldon. I would love to see the Spurs trade with the Lakers to get their #17 pick and Go either: Sheppard, Williams, Durisic Castle, Buzelis, Durisic (or AJ Mitchell) or Sheppard, Williams, Missi (or Ware) These options mightn't be the sexiest picks at each spot though I think they are the combination of who is likely there at those spots that also plug gaps for the team now and into the future either as better supporting players or replaceable pieces to trade in the future if better option come up through the draft.

My hope is the Spurs use all 4 picks, but likely they trade one or both 2nd rounders. But I think the best draft would be Topic at 4, Holland at 8, Ryan Dunn at 35, and Dunn's teammate Reece Beakman at 45. Dunn has lottery levels of potential if he gets his shot going. I love UVA, so this is a bit of a homer pick but his upside is undeniable. He has Kawhi level defensive ability and athletic ability, just didn't have to shoot at UVA. I don't think his shot can't come around, but if given a few years he will be a really good player for a smart team and I really hope that's San Antonio if he is not a first rounder. As for Reece if Dunn is a poor man's Kawhi, Reece is a Malcolm Brogdon type. The type to end up Rookie of the year do to others not stepping up, and his own steady effective play style. This man has been on the ACC all defensive team all 3 of his 4 years and the league defensive MVP 2 years in a row. He is a menace on defense, crafty but also athletic, and a pretty good playmaker. Like with Dunn his main flaw is his shot, unlike Dunn his is not bad just inconsistent. But he can get into the paint and force teams to stop him and he can make good passes to to open guys. He and Dunn actually made for a good pick and roll tandem, but unfortunately that's not UVA'S offense

I like the idea of Holland and a PG. Dillingham or Castle

You didn't mention Nikola Djurisic... watch out for this guy as a Spurs pick. If we get Dejounte or D. Garland, then go Shepherd at 4 (reminds me of stockton, mark price, steve kerr) and then N. Djurisic or Tdjane Salaun or Holland, or Cody Williams at 8 ! Super coverage and analysis !

Great analysis, if Risacher is there at 4 I think the Spurs will take him, if not I think they will take Castle at 4 to play PG since he’s exactly what they wanted Sochan to be at that position. Then they can draft the best available wing at 8

Castle or Reed at 4 and Topic or Cody at 8

Take a big man, take the pressure off Wemby and let his body last by taking less hits

Topic and Sheppard would be my choice, but the only one that I'd be upset if we passed on is Sheppard. I feel like he can easily come in and be a positive impact guy behind vassell or running pg sometimes when we need shooting and perimeter defense. Only question is size/athleticism, but mechanically he reminds me of Klay Thompson with less volume. Sheppard and Castle would be a good combo too but i doubt both of them would fall to San Antonio. Lot of wings and forwards in 2025 draft so draft two guards for now and maybe move Keldon in the off-season or trade deadline to get draft capital or young cheaper talent

The league underestimated Wemby before the season, and I feel now the league overestimates how much and for how long Wemby can be the defense. The years that Robinson was the sole anchor were exciting but it took a long time and towards the end of his career to get a championship. I really hope we are able to get solid defensive players to take that weight off Wemby's shoulders... he should feel like he can come out and rest, and have the game stay 1:1, then come back in when rested. Right now we don't have a squad that can do that.

SPURS need two offensive threat on the team. Just like how Dallas has Doncic and Kyrie and Boston has Tatum and Brown and surround with defensive role player who can shoot.

I still feel like Sheppard and Knecht will be the picks if available.

I will go with a PG either Dillingham or Reed and William or Tijaun..

Spurs have a lot of flexibility & this is an interesting draft. If the cost isn't too high & the spurs like sarr enough to trade up, maybe. I like Castle and dillingham. Trade the 1st 2nd rd pick+keldon Johnson, tre or Wesley you could get zack edeys rights if hes taken bofore. #2 2nd rounder select bronny so lebron signs for a vet minimum lol

Assuming Sarr, Risacher and Sheppard are gone. I'd take Dillingham (4) & Castle (8). With Castle you don't have the problem of clogging up a position because he's versatile!

I feel like with OKC taking Hayward they'll be interested in Buzelis.

Hoping we can trade for Garland and improve defense when Wemby is on the bench

Castle/Salaun or Topic/Holland or Holland/Williams

Would love to see a kings mini mock draft

29:52 Castle + upside pick at 8

How do you feel about Kyshawn George in this draft class? Is he worthy of being the 8th pick for San Antonio? The team needs a wing to help with spacing and I never see his name on Spurs mocks. He measured in at 6'7 barefoot with a 6'10 wingspan. He's projected to be a high level three point shooter at the next level with playmaking upside. His coaches rave about his basketball IQ. The skills he brings to the table remind me of the best elements of the 2014 championship team with his shooting, passing and playmaking.

The spurs should scoop up Risacher , ron Holland or topic at 4 Then they should get castle/ dillingham/salaun or ware at 8

I’d really like us to trade up in the draft for Risacher. We could always package Keldon Johnson and our 4th pick for Risacher. I’d also like us to go for Tidjane Salaun with our 8th pick. This would be the perfect draft for our Spurs. We could pickup a PG in next years draft.

Shepherd or Dilly & Risacher or Tidjuane

Don’t like Clingham for SA. LOVE Sarr for SA, but they would have to trade up to Pick 1 to get him. If the cost is not too great, I’d go for it. Also, I hate the idea of drafting 2 guards or 2 forwards. You have Devin and Sochan. SA is probably looking for players to go along with Wemby, Devin and Sochan. PG and wing is optimal, NOT 2 guards. In the second round, I’d love to see a player who could contribute to the second unit. You saw many times last season where the second unit dug a hole the first unit had to get out of. The second unit needs an upgrade

Topic + Buzelis

Spurs won’t take Tristan newton in the second round but they definitely should draft a wing first if that’s available and go castle or wing/ big again. Then in the second round pray castle is there n there u got it

Alien in the Mask 👽... Thank you Utility Sports for this video. I cant wait to see what the three teams ahead of San Antonio will do. I know whatever Spurs Organization do, we will be fine. lol they know more then me , but my wish now that i spent as much as most analyzing everyone is 4th pick Dilly then 8th pick Pacome Dadiet,.. we take are last two picks and draft up for EDEY... Quickly, Maxey , Ivey etc.... are point guards every team needs .. fast who can create shots and instead of speading picks or money in Young from Atl we should draft DILLY and ket him shine in ATL. 8 th pick out all the wings out there the one in range that we can get that had the nist potential is Dadiet. He should be anywhere from 15 - 25 in ranking hopefully by now ... And ill take him over knecht, williams and Salaun... And edey for the last pick i said eniugh about why ...but if we use the last two picks maybe we get a center or lower forward in the twenties like Dadiet and get a better big /wing/pg at 8 ... Alien in the Mask 👽

Sheldon, when are you doing the Maimi Heat?

Castle and an upside wing in 2024. Hopefully Nolan Traore in 2025.

23:59 H Yeah

Reed Sheppard and Castle 😆

drafting 2 points as if Tre Jones suck. Man, Tre is so under appreciated.

Utility sleeping on my wizards this year huh

They should take Stephon Castle and Tidjan Salaun or Cody Williams if either Castle or Salaun are gone before they have a chance to pick them.

❌Topic ❌Sheppard

Detroit next🔥

I think the spurs are gonna go Castle and Dalton because Castle gives them size at the point and he's gonna contribute on defense from day 1 and hopefully they'll develop his offense over time and I think they go Dalton because he'd give them much needed spacing but they'd also have him under contract for the majority of his prime on a cheaper contract and having a solid role player for less money will become important in a few years when wemby gets his super max deal

I was risasher at 4 hoping he falls. Topic/castle at 8

Why not Ajay Mitchell with the #35 pick?

Wembanyama is 7'3

Sheppard and Castle please 🔥👌🏼😮‍💨

Every time I hear Clingan name associated with Wemby I feel sick🤮 We are in 2024 FFS when most teams attack 4 players out when its not 5 like Boston or OKC. In offense you gonna have Clingan clogging the paint for Wemby when all we need is more SHOOTING to space the floor for him and let him punish the double teams with his passing. And btw even regardless of fit Clingan shouldnt even be a top 10 pick, he has has a very limited upside due to his lack of mobility. The only position where Clingan wouldnt make the spurs worse on both sides on the floor would be at the backup 5, but no team gonna invest a top 8 pick for a 12 min backup player. PS: Sorry for the rant, good video overall 😄

Holland at 4. Dili or castle at 8

I like *Devin Carter* so much hustle on D good shooter, speedy with good physical tools. He have a 6' 8.75'' wingspan! on physical tool, he's better than *D.White.* *N.Topic* will not work with the Spurs. Spurs need shooter, if D don't respect their range, they'll just double wemby or clog the paint (as they did with Sochan) at least "S.Castle" can produce D *Castle >>>>>> Topic*

It’s gonna be Castle at 4 and Dilly at 8

Point guard in a wing 🪽

I feel like the spurs will trade down one of there picks

Draft dillingham at #4 but playmaker in the draft and best pick, highest ceiling. Topic injury prone and can’t shoot or play defense