The San Antonio Spurs acquired a high-upside center inside the lottery by taking Jalen Duren with the ninth overall pick, so it only seemed fitting for them to continue targeting youngsters with captivating ceilings who could potentially fill significant holes across the roster.
Head coach Gregg Popovich had a couple of standout defenders in Jakob Poeltl, Dejounte Murray, and Devin Vassell, but those individuals were not enough to make up for deficiencies elsewhere. The good guys need more size and switchability. That was my objective.
Here is how the draft panned out after the Spurs took Jalen Duren ninth overall:
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