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The 2011 NBA Draft will always be known as the draft the Spurs pulled off a huge deal netting themselves Kawhi Leonard after trading fan favorite George Hill to the Pacers. It has been considered a franchise-saving deal as Leonard has emerged to become one of the NBA’s rising stars and helped lead the team to the 2014 NBA title–where he was named Finals MVP.
According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe the Spurs needed two private workouts, however, before deciding to pursue him since the intel on Thompson “was so jumbled.”
The intel on Thompson was so jumbled, the Spurs needed two private workouts before deciding to attempt trading up to get him.