Updated San Antonio Spurs draft pick situation after last-minute trade deadline deal

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Few expected the San Antonio Spurs to be back near the bottom of the league standings but halfway through the season, there they are. The Spurs weren't expected to make a big deal at the trade deadline, and they didn't, instead opting for a smaller trade.

They shipped backup forward Doug McDermott to the Indiana Pacers for a second-round pick and Marcus Morris, who they will almost certainly be waived. That won't move the need for them this season but it does add yet another selection to their ever-growing list of draft picks. With that out of the way, here is an up-to-date look at the Spurs' future draft picks.

2024 Draft Picks

First-round picks:

Spurs first-round pick
Charlotte's first-round pick (protected 1-14 through 2025, unlikely to convey. May convert to two second-round picks in 2026 and 2027)
Toronto's first-round pick (protected 1-6, likely to convey)

Second-round picks:

LA Lakers' second-round pick 

2025 Draft Picks

First-round picks:

Spurs first-round pick
Chicago's first-round pick (protected 1–10 in 2025, protected 1-8 in 2026 and 2027)
Atlanta's first-round pick (unprotected, guaranteed to convey)

Second-round picks:

Spurs own second-round pick 
Chicago's second-round pick 
New Orleans' second-round pick 

2026 Draft Picks

First-round picks:

Spurs first-round pick
Atlanta's first-round pick (the Spurs reserve the right to swap their pick with Atlanta's)

Second-round picks:

Spurs second-round pick 
Utah's second-round pick
Second-round pick (via OKC, DAL, or PHI; Spurs receive the worst of three picks) 
Second-round pick (via IND or MIA Spurs receive the worst of three picks)    
Second-round pick (via NOP or POR, the Spurs receive the worst of three picks)    

2027 Draft Picks

First-round picks:

Spurs first-round pick
Atlanta's first-round pick (unprotected, guaranteed to convey)

Second-round picks:

Second-round pick (via OKC, HOU, IND, or MIA; Spurs receive the worst of three picks)    
Spurs second-round pick

2028 Draft Picks

First-round picks:

Spurs first-round pick
Boston's first-round pick (the Spurs reserve the right to swap their pick with Boston's)

Second-round picks:

Spurs second-round pick 
New Orleans' second-round pick 
Minnesota's second-round pick 
Denver's second-round pick (protected 31–33)

2029 Draft Picks

First-round picks:

Spurs first-round pick

Second-round picks:

Spurs second-round pick 
New Orleans' second-round pick 

2030 Draft Picks

First-round picks:

Spurs first-round pick

Dallas' first-round pick (unprotected, guaranteed to convey)

Second-round picks:

Spurs second-round pick 
Cleveland's second-round pick 

As you can see, the Spurs have quite the treasure trove of future draft picks, though they will not be able to use each of their 34 selectons. Instead, they could look to consolidate those assets in the near future by either packaging them for veteran help or trading them for further-out draft picks.

Doing so later would help ensure that they have enough assets to build around franchise cornerstone Victor Wembanyama once his second contract kicks in and their roster starts to get very expensive. Fortunately, the Spurs, are well positioned for that inevitability thanks to shrewd move after shrewd move that has helped them build a massive cache of draft picks.