San Antonio Spurs: 2017 NBA Draft grades
By Simon Shortt
With the 2017 NBA Draft now over, how did the San Antonio Spurs fare with each of their selections?
The San Antonio Spurs didn’t finish the 2016-17 season the way they had hoped, but there was silver lining: They’re on the right track.
Having led the Golden State Warriors by more than 20 points in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals before Kawhi Leonard went down, Gregg Popovich knows his team is still doing things right.
Therefore, they kept things status quo on draft night by selecting two solid players who fit their system.
Patty Mills, Manu Ginobili and Jonathon Simmons are all free agents this summer, meaning the team needed to be ready to replenish its bench on the perimeter, which it did on draft night.
Should the Spurs be forced to move on from all three of their free agents, these rookies might have to make an impact of some kind early on. Here is a more in-depth look at the draftees, and what they could bring to the Spurs in their first seasons.