Passionately passionate about basketball, he left to live in San Antonio to follow Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs after a diploma at the IEJ, his gaze constantly fixed on the NBA, both on the field and on the statistics and contracts.
The San Antonio Spurs, holding the fourth and eighth picks in the upcoming draft, find themselves facing a crucial decision. The leaders must choose carefully to strengthen the team around Victor Wembanyama, following a historic first season which put the franchise under pressure.
The next NBA draft offers a first opportunity for San Antonio Spurs to improve their team around Victor Wembanyama. If they decide to keep both of their picks, it could allow them to bring in some new talent to build their team around. But which players should they choose?
Fourth choice: a leader for Victor Wembanyama
With the fourth pick of the draft, the Spurs are spoiled for choice. They can therefore use this asset to improve their two main weaknesses: shooting and play creation, in particular to better serve Victor Wembanyama. Reed Sheppardleader of the University of Kentuckyhas a profile that seems to meet their main needs.
The 19-year-old finished the season averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds, and had an impressive 52.1% three-point shooting rate. Questions remain about his ability to become a starting point guard in the NBA, but he is arguably the most promising and complementary player with The animal what Saint Anthony could get to this position.
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His teammate Rob Dillingham, with whom he shares responsibilities on the outside, could also be a good option. Both have also expressed their desire to play with Wemby. The Serbian Nikola Topic also seems like a credible choice.
Eighth choice: energize the Spurs attack
Spurs already have plenty of defensive options in their squad, starting with Victor Wembanyama. They now need to strengthen their offensive potential and should continue to focus on the outside lines. That is why Dalton Knechtwho exploded this season at Tennesseeis an interesting avenue.
The wing finished the season with averages of 21.7 points and 4.9 rebounds, and a solid 39.7% from three-point range. Despite its defensive shortcomings, which could be partially compensated for Saint Anthonyits offensive potential could allow the Texan franchise to take a step forward.
And Rob Dillingham is still available at this stage of the draft, he would remain an ideal target. The same applies to Matas Buzeliswho could see himself playing alongside The animal. Cody Williamsdespite his disappointing season at Coloradois regularly mentioned as a possible option.
2024-05-17 17:25:05
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