With the conclusion of the season, and after yesterday’s Spurs roster analysis, I wanted to take a look at the San Antonio Spurs’ philosophy toward the NBA Draft. Because R.C. Buford and Greg Popovich keep their thoughts largely to themselves and inside their organization, Spurs fans and the rest of the NBA can only make educated guesses at best, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn a lot by carefully examining they way they’ve operated in the past and built the team through the years.
Talent versus Position
There is an age-old drafting argument in the league: should a team take the best talent available when their pick comes up, or should they draft to fill a position where they’re weak.