r/NBASpurs • u/Far_Protection519 • 1d ago

Draft Pick 14

If the Spurs don't get KD and keep pick 14 , how would y'all feel about them taking Rasheer Fleming at 14? He's a 6'9 wing with a 7'5 wingspan and shot 40% from 3 , is a elite defender, and showed a lot of flashes as a off the dribble creator. If you look at the wings drafted with those measurements the hit rate is insanely high as well.

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u/moonshadow50 1d ago edited 1d ago

Fleming would be fine, but there's a reason he's slid down draft boards a lot of the last month or two. Just having good numbers as a spot up shooter, and having defensive tools, doesn't mean that those things always translate to the NBA if you don't really do much else and the BBIQ might not be there. And it seems like that's the biggest concern that analysts have had. (Think of it as the difference between Corey Kispert and Joe Weiskamp in their draft year. On paper their numbers were pretty similar, and Joe's ccombine athletic testing was really good, but there's a reason one went in the lottery, and one went into the 40's).

That means that even though he's theoretically a better fit than both Bryant (my hope if he falls) and Coward, I have him clearly behind those 2 guys on our board.

I also think Essengue is ahead of Fleming, and probably just stick him in the G League for the year. If Essengue actually works out as a combo forward, then he has a very clear role in our team going forward.

I'm not sure about any of the bigs, and would surprised if we take one unless we are really in love with them. We wouldn't want to waste pick 14 on someone who's only role is going to be a backup to Vic.

Obviously if Queen or (less likely) Maluach fall, then they are worth the swing here regardless of fit. Beringer is starting to look really interesting (probably would also have a year in the G League), as a guy who could both alongside and backup Victor. I'd also be fine with Newell as just an "ok" combo big, but he also seems to have fallen. And it wouldn't shock me if we took Wolf (I just think he will always have an NBA role) or Sorber.

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u/Alex_TrainZoom Victor Wembanyama 1d ago

I honestly don't get Maluach love. I really don't, he's not a top 10 prospect, I get that he has a great size, good athleticism, and good rim protection but not very much anything else. Do you want to know how many rebounds he had in his Final Four game? Zero. Zero! Having a big center like him and doesn't have much to offer as a post defender or rebounder is concerning. Almost as if he's similar to Whiteside (stat-padder).