The Spurs are attempting to do something many teams fail to pull off. Using the draft to reload without fully bottoming out is arguably the ideal path out of the middle of the NBA but it’s extremely hard to do.
San Antonio has done the hardest part already, identifying talented prospects with low picks. Actually finding playing time for the potential young core on a roster filled with veterans, however, has proved hard to do. The Spurs have so far preferred to roll with their more experienced contributors over the untested kids.