With the franchise’s highest pick since selecting Tim Duncan with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs used the 18th pick in this year’s draft on swingman Lonnie Walker IV from the University of Miami.
In many pre-draft projections, Walker was considered a surefire lottery pick because of his explosiveness and two-way upside. As it goes with draft day, teams changed course and Walker fell all the way to general manager R.C. Buford and the Spurs.
Walker has yet to make his NBA debut after suffering a meniscus injury in the offseason, but his return to the lineup draws closer.