The San Antonio Spurs have consistently been finding value at the back end of the draft for a few years now. Since 2016 they’ve had the 29th pick three times and each time walked away with a player that many deemed a steal. He’s spent his rookie season in Austin with the Spurs G-League affiliate but Keldon Johnson is looking like the latest late-round gem.
Although he was the SEC Freshman of the Year, Johnson still managed to slip to the end of the first round, much to the surprise of his coaches and the benefit of the Spurs.