Throughout all of their struggles this year, we have frequently pointed to the draft lottery as the silver lining on the San Antonio Spurs tremendously frustrating season. Sure the record-tying run of consecutive postseason appearances may be ending but at least the team will get its highest draft pick since 1997. That has to be some consolation, right?
Not really. The last time the Spurs were in the draft lottery they ended up coming away with one of the best players ever to play the game. But Tim Duncan was the exception, not the rule. We can dream but it’s very unlikely that San Antonio walks away with another Hall of Famer in June.