Take from it what you will but Givony just said on ESPN that it 'looks like Castle will go 4th to San Antonio or 6th to Charlotte' and that 'he has a narrow range.'

Alot can happen between now and then. But even if risacher is there at 4, i want Castle.

Went on Sportscenter with @KevinNegandhi to talk NBA draft, breaking down where Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan, Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr might end up and what NBA scouts like about them. pic.twitter.com/AhGz1iorg7

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 21, 2024

Alex Sarr to the Wizards at No. 2 overall is now viewed as a lock, per @DraftExpress on @SportsCenter.

The Hawks will be deciding between Zaccharie Risacher and Donovan Clingan at No. 1. pic.twitter.com/UkmA6c193a

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) June 21, 2024

Don Harris always has some good insight, what surprised me most is he heard Scarr has been unimpressive in workouts, and may drop out of the top 10.

This is a really good chat.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/nba-draft-rumors-spurs-want-to-pair-castle-with-wembanyama-san-antonio-texas-wemby-nba-draft-podcast

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Don Harris always has some good insight, what surprised me most is he heard Scarr has been unimpressive in workouts, and may drop out of the top 10.

This is a really good chat.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/nba-draft-rumors-spurs-want-to-pair-castle-with-wembanyama-san-antonio-texas-wemby-nba-draft-podcast

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Good lord. That is not the don harris I remember.

Pulled all players for this and started shooting talent at 1 and points/75 at 15 to limit the results.
I can't stress enough how talented Devin Vassell is on offense.
There are 39 players here, and I'd bet most would be in your top-40. https://t.co/tpkko2r92d pic.twitter.com/4DNL6LSJR1

— Casey Coggins (@caseylevane) June 22, 2024

Potential smokescreen? Did the Spurs give him a promise at #8?

#sources confirm that Tidjane Salaun suffered an injury in a pre-draft workout for the San Antonio Spurs. The French guard has since cancelled a workout with the Charlotte Hornets, and he is expected to cancel all future workouts, scheduled with Portland, Sacramento and OKC. pic.twitter.com/GoBOrZS8m1

— Nic Thomas | The Lead | FanSided | Box Score Pod (@_nicthomas) June 22, 2024

Tre Jones made Miles McBride's 5 toughest players to play against. Very last past of it.

LawHall88 said:

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Potential smokescreen? Did the Spurs give him a promise at #8?

#sources confirm that Tidjane Salaun suffered an injury in a pre-draft workout for the San Antonio Spurs. The French guard has since cancelled a workout with the Charlotte Hornets, and he is expected to cancel all future workouts, scheduled with Portland, Sacramento and OKC. pic.twitter.com/GoBOrZS8m1

— Nic Thomas | The Lead | FanSided | Box Score Pod (@_nicthomas) June 22, 2024

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Doubt we gave him a promise. If Risacher falls to 4, we wouldn't take Risacher/Salaun, imo.

I think Castle/Salaun or Castle/Carter are the two most likely scenarios.

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LawHall88 said:

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Potential smokescreen? Did the Spurs give him a promise at #8?

#sources confirm that Tidjane Salaun suffered an injury in a pre-draft workout for the San Antonio Spurs. The French guard has since cancelled a workout with the Charlotte Hornets, and he is expected to cancel all future workouts, scheduled with Portland, Sacramento and OKC. pic.twitter.com/GoBOrZS8m1

— Nic Thomas | The Lead | FanSided | Box Score Pod (@_nicthomas) June 22, 2024

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Doubt we gave him a promise. If Risacher falls to 4, we wouldn't take Risacher/Salaun, imo.

I think Castle/Salaun or Castle/Carter are the two most likely scenarios.

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It could also be that Risacher is a smoke screen too. Building him up so we can easily take Castle at 4, then Salaun at 8.

Rate this possible draft outcome:

Pick 4 - Stephon Castle

Pick 8 - Devin Carter pic.twitter.com/db0YQcBj8E

— Spurs Culture (@SpursCulture) June 22, 2024

All I do is Nguyen said:

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Rate this possible draft outcome:

Pick 4 - Stephon Castle

Pick 8 - Devin Carter pic.twitter.com/db0YQcBj8E

— Spurs Culture (@SpursCulture) June 22, 2024

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A+

Two players who immediately crack the rotation, one of which has the potential to become a multi-time all star if his shot falls (which I think it will because of his work ethic.)

Edit: Tynan (who is pretty reputable when it comes to Spurs sources) says he has heard most connection to Castle and Carter. Whether that means in tandem, we will see.

Enzo The Baker said:

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All I do is Nguyen said:

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Rate this possible draft outcome:

Pick 4 - Stephon Castle

Pick 8 - Devin Carter pic.twitter.com/db0YQcBj8E

— Spurs Culture (@SpursCulture) June 22, 2024

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A+

Two players who immediately crack the rotation, one of which has the potential to become a multi-time all star if his shot falls (which I think it will because of his work ethic.)

Edit: Tynan (who is pretty reputable when it comes to Spurs sources) says he has heard most connection to Castle and Carter. Whether that means in tandem, we will see.

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We played Carter vs Castle in workouts - something we did with Branham and Wesley.

If we pick them both, I think it means we are ready to move on from Branham and Wesley.

Guards: Tre Jones, Castle, Carter, Wesley, Branham
Wings: Vassell, Keldon, Julian, Cissoko
PF/Stretch: Sochan
Bigs: Wemby, Collins, Bassey

Need to get a PF (SloMo? ) and would like to upgrade backup rim protector (Goga B from Orlando) plus need wings.

Guitarsoup said:

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Enzo The Baker said:

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All I do is Nguyen said:

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Rate this possible draft outcome:

Pick 4 - Stephon Castle

Pick 8 - Devin Carter pic.twitter.com/db0YQcBj8E

— Spurs Culture (@SpursCulture) June 22, 2024

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A+

Two players who immediately crack the rotation, one of which has the potential to become a multi-time all star if his shot falls (which I think it will because of his work ethic.)

Edit: Tynan (who is pretty reputable when it comes to Spurs sources) says he has heard most connection to Castle and Carter. Whether that means in tandem, we will see.

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We played Carter vs Castle in workouts - something we did with Branham and Wesley.

If we pick them both, I think it means we are ready to move on from Branham and Wesley.

Guards: Tre Jones, Castle, Carter, Wesley, Branham
Wings: Vassell, Keldon, Julian, Cissoko
PF/Stretch: Sochan
Bigs: Wemby, Collins, Bassey

Need to get a PF (SloMo? ) and would like to upgrade backup rim protector (Goga B from Orlando) plus need wings.

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Yea I think we would have to at least move one of Wesley and Branham. I like Wesley better but I can see the Spurs seeing the higher potential in Branham. Our bench would still be really thin if we got rid of both.

To be honest, I can't believe they put them both against other and ended up taking both. Branham doesn't seem like he has a competitive bone on his body at the nba level.

From LJ Ellis of Spurstalk.

-The Spurs held a workout with Stephon Castle and Devin Carter. Sources who witnessed the workout say Carter was highly impressive and that his athleticism was off the charts. However, the same sources refuse to comment on how Castle performed during the workout. Did Castle underwhelm or is San Antonio's outward praise of Carter a possible smokescreen? I don't know.

-Outside of Carter, the other player Spurs sources are raving about is Ja'Kobe Walter. Multiple sources say the Baylor product shot extremely well in his Spurs workout. I've also heard positive words about the workouts of Cody Williams and Rob Dillingham.

-The Spurs held a workout with Reed Sheppard but I've found it impossible to get a source to comment on how it went. Spurs sources are also mum about everything involving Zaccharie Risacher and, interestingly, Dalton Knecht.

-Tidjane Salaun had a workout with the Spurs and then all of his future workouts with other teams were cancelled. His representatives say Salaun suffered an ankle injury during his workout with San Antonio. That's probably the truth but you never know during smokescreen season.

-One highly-connected Spurs source I talked to raved about Donovan Clingan, calling him an "elite" prospect who the team would feeling comfortable drafting even without working him out. Smokescreen or would the Spurs actually pick the 7-foot-3 center at No. 4 if he's still available? Again, I'm not sure.

Enzo The Baker said:

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From LJ Ellis of Spurstalk.

-The Spurs held a workout with Stephon Castle and Devin Carter. Sources who witnessed the workout say Carter was highly impressive and that his athleticism was off the charts. However, the same sources refuse to comment on how Castle performed during the workout. Did Castle underwhelm or is San Antonio's outward praise of Carter a possible smokescreen? I don't know.

-Outside of Carter, the other player Spurs sources are raving about is Ja'Kobe Walter. Multiple sources say the Baylor product shot extremely well in his Spurs workout. I've also heard positive words about the workouts of Cody Williams and Rob Dillingham.

-The Spurs held a workout with Reed Sheppard but I've found it impossible to get a source to comment on how it went. Spurs sources are also mum about everything involving Zaccharie Risacher and, interestingly, Dalton Knecht.

-Tidjane Salaun had a workout with the Spurs and then all of his future workouts with other teams were cancelled. His representatives say Salaun suffered an ankle injury during his workout with San Antonio. That's probably the truth but you never know during smokescreen season.

-One highly-connected Spurs source I talked to raved about Donovan Clingan, calling him an "elite" prospect who the team would feeling comfortable drafting even without working him out. Smokescreen or would the Spurs actually pick the 7-foot-3 center at No. 4 if he's still available? Again, I'm not sure.

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No way they select Clingan unless they had a move agreed to to offload Collins. At least I would think.

Jakobe and Dalton are who the Spurs want at 8, maybe Carter but he seems like a decoy with all the recent pub.

I'm back to the Spurs wanting Risasher, then Castle and then Shepard at 4. If all three are gone, then it sounds like Clingan and not Sarr. I don't see anybody in the top 5 drafting Sarr with the reported unimpressive workouts.

I think Clingan would be a disappointment at 4, he doesn't fit a real need but is the best player available.

Already sitting on a warehouse of Sarr this is a Wemby's shirts https://t.co/ZTeFgjTBdn

— Bruno Passos (@bouncepassos) June 22, 2024

Castle price keeps rising (falling? Not always the best with betting lingo…) which is consistent with what I and others keep hearing. Don’t really know what to make of all the Spurs noise outside of theorizing there’s more attention on them than there ever has been. pic.twitter.com/FSpRZ6YuzT

— Matthew Tynan (@Matthew_Tynan) June 23, 2024

Betting odds on our draft pick, for whatever that's worth.

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The Pelicans are preparing to lose Naji Marshall in free agency as a strong market is expected for the versatile wing.

Teams with cap space such as the Pistons, Sixers and Spurs are strong contenders to secure Marshall away from New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/WqaS1g6laW

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) June 23, 2024

Yes, please.

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Happy trails, Julian

Givony says the Spurs could make 4 available in a trade back scenario Matas has also worked out for the team.

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The Spurs got an up-close look at Risacher in a private workout this past weekend, which should help them determine how aggressive they want or need to be in trade talks for moving up to No. 1, where the French wing is currently favored to be drafted. The Spurs have the assets to do so if they want, holding the Hawks' unprotected 2025 and 2027 first-round picks as well as a pick-swap option in 2026 thanks to the Dejounte Murray trade.

The Spurs are telling rival teams they will be taking a best-player-available approach at picks No. 4 and No. 8 despite having backcourt needs and a lack of shooting and playmaking -- areas they'll need to address in due time. Taking a patient approach seems to be San Antonio's strategy for now, as there are plenty of scenarios in which more attractive options become available in the near future.

San Antonio has expressed increasing interest in Clingan as of late, even going as far as interviewing him in recent days to get to know him better. Some think this might be a case of the Spurs signaling to rivals that the No. 4 pick is where they need to get to if they want to draft Clingan, as opposed to real interest in a fascinating twin-towers lineup with the 7-foot-3 UConn champion and 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama.

They also brought Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham, Matas Buzelis, Dalton Knecht and others in for workouts.

With Risacher and Sheppard off the board in this scenario, Castle appears to be a strong candidate to hear his name called here.

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For those that are underwhelmed at Risacher at 4 (and especially at the notion of trading up for him) like myself, Givony gives some interesting tidbits on the hoop collective podcast about his appeal. Bourg had the best defense in league and euro cup, and Risacher was the best defender on those teams in the finals of both. Givony also speaks to his durability and mentality, playing over 70 games at 18 years old.

Apparently he has been impressing teams with his feel and passing at workouts. He compares him to Brandon Miller in that he was knocked for not being able to create. And Risacher is 1.5 years younger than Miller was when he entered. Size, feel and shooting is why teams feel Risacher is a safe bet.

He also said that last year, when all the scouts came to France to watch Victor, 3 representatives of the Spurs came earlier watch Risacher play.

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Well, we're less than 72 hours from the draft. I'm not sure I have any idea which way the Spurs will go.
One thing I do know is that no matter what happens on Wednesday and Thursday, I trust the organization. As fans, we only see a small fraction of each player. We don't get to see workouts or hear interviews. They get to see it all and know what they are looking for.
Of course I have my favorite picks but even that changes from day to day. At the end of the day, I will be excited to move forward and see what the future holds.

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My prediction is that at 4 we take whoever is still available between Risacher and Castle.

West Texan said:

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jteagle said:

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Well, we're less than 72 hours from the draft. I'm not sure I have any idea which way the Spurs will go.
One thing I do know is that no matter what happens on Wednesday and Thursday, I trust the organization. As fans, we only see a small fraction of each player. We don't get to see workouts or hear interviews. They get to see it all and know what they are looking for.
Of course I have my favorite picks but even that changes from day to day. At the end of the day, I will be excited to move forward and see what the future holds.

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My prediction is that at 4 we take whoever is still available between Risacher and Castle.

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Agreed. I think we keep both. Maybe trade 8 if it's for future 1sts to spread out even more draft capital. And I'd be okay with that.

I don't follow a lot. Is it possible to get 1 & 2 next year on a top heavy draft? We're trying to suck next year, right?

Spurs sitting back and watching all of their future picks pan out well.

Potential 2025 R1 Picks:

Charlotte (Lottery Protected)
- Likely won't convey unless they make a big trade
Atlanta (no protections)
- Sounds like they're looking to trade all but JJ
Chicago (Top 10 Protected)
- Just traded Caruso, shopping Lavine

I don't think we will be actively tanking next year, or at least I hope we aren't. I'd expect us to be in or near the play-in.