The Los Angeles Angeles have been crowned league champions for the first time since 2010, and the San Antonio Spurs are a month away from making their first lottery pick in more than two decades after missing the playoffs for the first time since 1997.
Although the 11th overall pick will be integral to rebuilding this once-proud franchise, as history has shown a handful of organizations, including the Silver and Black, a second-round steal can play an indispensable role for a team looking to reclaim title contender status.
There likely won’t be a Manu Ginobili hiding in the latter half of the draft.