The lottery order is set in stone with the draft of the swirling draft. A MORIBUND MAVERICKS fans base is delighted with a n ° 1 recovery choice which was as shocking as it is improbable. Meanwhile, the Spurs and the 76ers delight to jump the queue despite the fall of the cornerstone of a cornerstone of Cooper Flagg.
The San Antonio Spurs are at a fork on the road with regard to team consolidation, equipped with assets and the flexibility of the ceiling to choose their own adventure. Victor Wembanyama is already a pillar in the first five players of players, while Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan complete their movement for young people.
The first avenue consists in dismantling their young nucleus and renouncing their equity equity to the continuation of the first star power – assuming that Giannis antetokounmpo is ready for such appearance. A list recalibration which prioritizes victory in the immediate term while bulky the books with several maximum slots. In addition, he reconciles with the fact that Brian Wright and the company voluntarily accelerate their chronology by locking from’aron Fox as the main goalkeeper and ball manager of Pick-And-Roll designated in the predictable future.
The second avenue arouses the course with their current nucleus in the hope of promoting another local superstar to mount a hunting rifle next to Wemby for the long term. The figure with a low cap and the control of the team of a booming star on a recruit agreement could well be satisfied with a sustained success.
There is no bad answer. After all, this type of optionality only comes once in a blue moon.
If San Antonio chooses to keep their powder dry, let’s dive into their options at No. 2.
The history of franchises falling in the second, even third, in line for the n ° 1 choices of the League, the deepest in the league, offers a lot of comfort. Whether it is Chauncey Billups in 1997, Carmelo Anthony in 2003 or JA Morant in 2019, the consolation price in the wake of generational perspectives has shiny history. The 2025 class is not different from a three horsepower race for choices 2 to 4 which requires deep foresight.
Dylan Harper, PG / SG, Rutgers
In appearance, the best player available at No. 2, Dylan Harper is a 6 -foot 6 -inch combo goalkeeper with the dynamism on the ball to flourish from the first day. In many other project lessons, Harper would be n ° 1 with a ball. He has an order from the offense that goes beyond his years, dictates the rhythm with dribble creativity and is able to make his way to the edge at will. With Fox and Castle in pencil as a backcourt of the future of San Antonio, the Spurs should redistribute the ballooning tasks with the addition of Harper. Naturally, Castle would take a rear seat. The long -term increase in Harper, compatibility with Wemby and the ability to unravel the defenses on or out of the ball can be too attractive to pass.
Airious “ace” bailey, sf / sg, rutgers
January 13, 2025; Piscataway, New Jersey, United States; The Rutgers goalkeeper Scarlet Knights Ace Bailey (4) famous during the second half against the Bruins of the UCLA at the Jersey Mike arena. Compulsory credit: Images by Vincent Carchietta-Imagn The best adjustment for a nucleus of spurs, heavy with duty, Ace Bailey has breathtaking talents which will have to be exploited accordingly. An unambiguous elite traction shooter as well as a 38.7% 38.7% shooter at the capture, size and skills of Bailey on the wing pose to amplify the Fox and Wemby game to two men. He can be armed on the second side by attacking closing them and going to his place of the rebound. In addition, Ace has measurable and tools to face opposite wings on the defensive. In a role rationalized alongside both a perimeter and an inner force, the possibilities are endless.
VJ Edgecombe, SG, Baylor
January 7, 2025; Waco, Texas, United States; The Baylor Bears VJ Edgecombe (7) goalkeeper marks a three-point basket against the day of the day of Cincinnati Bearcats Guard Thomas (1) during the first half at the Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion. Compulsory credit: Chris Jones-Imagn images A supernatural athlete with breathtaking verticality and a usable jump shot, VJ EdgeCombe is a high-energy two-day of the variety of plug-and-play. He couples the physical tools striking with obstinate determination on both sides of the ball. VJ is a strong factory that runs the ground with abandonment and explodes at the edge, perfectly completing Fox’s transition trends. To top it off, EdgeCombe is a defender of day break at the point of attack as well as far from the ball. If the Spurs see a world where it can immerse itself in short minutes forward with its 6-4 and 6-7-scale frame, it will be in the mixture at No. 2.
