In 2012-13, the San Antonio Spurs had a successful season going 58-24 and losing in the 2013 NBA Finals to the Miami Heat. As a result, the Spurs held the 28th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.
In most drafts it’s extremely difficult to find someone that will someday become a terrific player. The reason I say this, is because there are usually only a handful of impact players that go outside of the top 20 in the draft each year.
The 2013 NBA Draft lacked the star power that most recent drafts had. An example of this is Anthony Bennett going first in the draft.