In Spurscast episode 742, Spurscast host Paul Garcia joins to discuss:
- the San Antonio Spurs’ draft lottery results
- the team cap sheet with two first-round picks
- Victor Wembanyama won the Rookie of the Year award.
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Spurscast 742
Two Top-10 Lottery Picks (1:40)
Following the conclusion of the NBA Draft Lottery Sunday, the Spurs came away with two Top-10 lottery picks. The Spurs will have the Toronto Raptors’ pick at 8th, and then they’ll have their own pick at 4th.
Some draft prospects in the 4th through 8th range are discussed in the episode:
Ron Holland
Dalton Knecht
Nikola Topic
Rob Dillingham
Reed Sheppard
Donovan Clingan
Stephon Castle
Matas Buzelis
Cap Sheet Update (14:00)
With two first round picks, the Spurs project to be able to open up as much as $19.4 million this summer in free agency.
Wemby wins Rookie of the Year (21:00)
Victor Wembanyama won the 2024 Rookie of the Year award unanimously. Wemby was also the runner-up for the Defensive Player of the Year award, as a just a rookie, to fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Wemby should also be a lock to be on the first All-Defensive team when the team is announced in the near future.
