Draft or trade? San Antonio has big decisions to make | Spurs Insider
Columnist Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald, Tom Orsborn and sports editor Nick Talbot discuss the NBA Draft combine, possible picks and Spurs’ options this offseason.
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36 Comments
I like the Jazz trade idea but it also depends on what players the Spurs would have to give up. I was listening idk about the other hosts 😂
GD…… you drag those questions way to long.
Have people on here who will care to listen to your questions. What a joke.
You guys are high on every non athlete white dude in this class
Trade for Trey Murphy and Pelicans 7th pick
McNeely is really bad at defense. You can't have that
These guys don't want to propose a trade of an established single Spur for fear of backlash from the Spurs community. At least not on a podcast.
This was terrible guys. Definitely get people who will answer the questions. Wtf are you doing on the podcast is you’re just going to pout about maybes. Didn’t catch his name but I wish o did so I know who to avoid in the future. Shitwater content.
If there's no positions then get ACE B.
This may be the funniest and worst interview I've ever heard.
This might be the worst podcast episode I’ve ever listened to. The participants literally refused to listen to and answer questions. What a joke.
Stop suggesting SLOW MO v2.0 aka Kon Knueppel…it’s a ridiculous idea…
Just say Tuesday, I literally left the channel.
Mike finger😅
i feel bad for the host the guest is rude and the other guy wasn't listening like bruh be professional keep up the good work to trying to start a conversation
Geez this is painful, terrible podcast. Having to tune out after 10 min.
Not sure if it’s just me but I found this session very underwhelming and it became even worst when the host himself crystallized that fact. With the intro I was excited to hear interesting takes and insider observations
Mike Finger
I'm so glad that you guys are shutting down this lauria marrhan trade smh he is overrated injury prone way too expensive please I'm getting tired of content creators Spurs fans keep coming up with these dumb trades man
A lot of stuttering, sputtering, and interrupting but still the best Spurs pod out there.
what are you talking about Liam McNeeley? his stat FG 38.1% – 3P 31.7%
You think that inefficient player is the second best shooter on this draft? what are you seriously smoking???!
OKC did make a trade for a key piece PG for SGA. If Spurs follow that example they'd have to trade Wemby.
Also FYI OKC often trade their bad draft picks… Spurs always keep them in a dellusional hope they'll shine one day.
KJ for example should have been traded 2 years ago… when he was still viewed as a valuable asset.
McNeely is a lazy pick at 14th. There are plenty of other players with higher floors and ceilings. Example Carter Bryant, Rasheer Fleming, Asa Newell.
What did I just listen to? This is terrible. Everyone sounds sexually frustrated. Terrible takes too
Drafting Dylan Harper and then the BPA at #14. This is the way to go. Build through the draft!
Who wants Lauri Markkenen? The guy has a history of injuries and he has a fat contract. This would be a bad deal.
Harper is going to be a terrific young player. Markkenen’s best days are behind him and he makes too much money.
Please put the Lauri Markkenen to the Spurs trade idea to rest! 👏👏👏👏👏
Trade fox and paul …. there not on the young guys time line
If we get Knupel and Markethan and win chips even if Harper turns into Cunnigham. That is win win.
What did I just listen to? These guys talking have zero chemistry. One guy rambles aimesly and the other guy is too busy looking up irrelevant topics. Hard pass
Its funny how they say harper way better than bailey when bailey is on same team as harper and depends on harper making him better because harper the pg 🤦♂️🤷♂️which only makes bailey better he had to take those tuff shots cause thats all he was given with pg trying to make a name for himself 🤷♂️Bailey made those tuff shots look easy too 💯 wouldn't surprise me if spurs take Ace bailey to go with young core 💯fastest 6'9 wing in draft even faster than dylan harper and better defense with 3pt shooting everything Spurs lacking🤷♂️fox castle ace and jeremy and wemby 💯 fastest pg fox🦊 and fastest 6'9 wing ♠️with fastest 👽the league aint ready 🔥💯Wemby-BA invasion begins oct 2025
Lot of tension guys. Makes for an awkward listen at times. Work that out.
Yikes!! All of yall were menstruating on this podcast. End the show yall suck
So dude brings in guests that are disengaged with the conversations. What a crappy attitude I would find new contributors.
I like the host's problematic approach: do we really believe Harper is a sure contender for multiple All-Star and All-NBA titles, or could a trade-up be considered within a player pool?
If the answer is the same as both speakers, there's no need to ask questions. Otherwise, the Pacers have shown that building a deep group of 9 to 11 players around two (expensive) players is also a way to open a title window. Which makes this draft an important moment.
So, let's go from picks 3 to 6 for scenarios:
– Philadelphia receives the pick 2 for the pick 3 (Harper > Johnson) and the unprotected pick 2031.
– Charlotte receives the pick 2 for the pick 4 (Harper > Johnson > Bailey) and the unprotected pick 2031.
In both scenarios, the goal is to select high in the player pool and retain value in Atlanta's pick, which could be useful as an opportunity at the trade deadline.
Let's continue with trade scenarios.
– Utah receives the pick 2 and Vassel for the pick 21, Collins and George (an expiring contract and a position-for-position trade with a potential role player at pick 14 or pick 21)
– Washington receives the pick 2 and Vassel for the pick 6 (Johnson > Bailey > Edgecombe > Knueppel) and Poole (a position-for-position trade with fewer years)
Two interchangeable scenarios: we pick from the draft pool or we take a young player to develop who has already demonstrated his NBA level but is (or will be) lacking playing time. The key question that could very quickly put an end to the debate: where do we see Harper's ceiling?
Avec Google Trad, qui n'est pas parfait.
RJ Barrett, probably a good option, the right kinda age for the build too. Vassall has too cover most of that trade. Then you have a proper wing around the same age. Maybe throw in two 2026 2nd round picks, they have 4 anyway.
Then just pick up Mark Williams cheap as a back up center as he is worth next to nothing now. Could trade this years 14th for that, might be an overpay so maybe you could get a 2026 2nd back.
Keep the 2nd pick and your kinda deep really, and not really spent much for some decent improvements.
Ouch. Feel bad for the host!
My favorite spurs podcast because the production is terrible, no participants seem to want to be there AND YET they have the best info….for example, I’d never heard that the Kawhi trade could have yielded all of the SGA/OKC assets instead of the DeMar DeRozan assets. So, much like Shawshank Redemption, this podcast makes you crawl through a pipeline of sewage to get to Zihuatenejo.