By Nick Moyle, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News, 2024-06-14 10:53:48
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对于马刺队来说，在2023年NBA选秀之前，一切都显得平淡无奇。如果联盟规则允许，他们当然会在抽签机选中状元签后，立刻选中维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)。
但2024年选秀的前景却截然不同。凭借着又一次幸运的抽签结果，马刺队获得了第四和第八顺位选秀权，他们可以在一个没有明确等级的选秀阵容中，从众多候选中进行选择。由于NBA联合试训、球队单独训练，以及一位乐透秀的严重膝伤，许多模拟选秀的结果也随之发生变化。
以下是由七家知名媒体发布的最新模拟选秀结果，并对其中的一些球员进行简要概述。2024年NBA选秀将于6月26日至27日在纽约巴克莱中心举行，届时将由ABC和ESPN进行直播。
The Athletic
第四顺位：斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)，康涅狄格大学，后卫/锋线，6英尺6英寸，19岁
对于马刺来说，19岁的卡斯尔将是一个强壮的球员，他身高6英尺6英寸，体重210磅，拥有极高的潜力，并且拥有6英尺9英寸的臂展。在帮助哈士奇队连续获得第二座全国冠军的34场比赛中，他场均可以得到11.1分，4.7个篮板和2.9次助攻，投篮命中率为54.4%。
马刺队对卡斯尔的一个担忧可能是他在本赛季的三分命中率仅为26.7%。但他本赛季的场均三分出手次数只有2.2次，并且他在联合试训的投篮练习中展现出不错的远投能力。——汤姆·奥斯本
第八顺位：尼古拉·托皮克(Nikola Topic)，贝尔格莱德红星队(塞尔维亚)，后卫，6英尺6英寸，18岁
托皮克在欧洲与成年球员的比赛中表现出色，并被评为2024年亚德里亚联赛最佳新秀。他的投篮需要进一步提升，但这位身高臂长的后卫的创造性终结能力和出色的传球技巧将会帮助任何一支球队。托皮克的选秀价值在本月早些时候可能有所下降，因为他的经纪人证实这位塞尔维亚后卫的ACL部分撕裂。
马刺队选秀球员简介: 尼古拉·托皮克的理由
The Ringer
第四顺位：马塔斯·布泽利斯(Matas Buzelis)，G联盟点燃队，锋线，6英尺10英寸，19岁
一位多才多艺、能拉开空间的大个子球员，可以利用错位优势。这位芝加哥人上赛季为点燃队场均得到11.8分，5.0个篮板，1.3次盖帽和1.1次抢断。尽管布泽利斯的三分命中率只有6中27，但他在他最后两个高中赛季的命中率都超过了42%。
第八顺位：尼古拉·托皮克(Nikola Topic)，贝尔格莱德红星队(塞尔维亚)，后卫，6英尺6英寸，18岁
马刺队选秀球员简介: 马塔斯·布泽利斯的理由
ESPN
第四顺位：里德·谢泼德(Reed Sheppard)，肯塔基大学，控球后卫/得分后卫，6英尺3英寸，20岁
谢泼德场均得到12.5分，投篮命中率为53.6%，外加4.5次助攻，4.1个篮板，2.5次抢断和2.3个三分球，成为了野猫队的超级替补。他的三分命中率高达52.1%，在33场比赛中投进了75球，命中率为144球。他也是一名狂热、本能的防守球员，格雷格·波波维奇可能会很快喜欢上他。
最紧迫的问题是谢泼德能否在NBA中担任控球后卫。他拥有技巧娴熟的得分手段和令人鼓舞的传球能力，但他需要更加自信地担任球队的首发组织者。老将控球后卫特雷·琼斯的加入，将为谢泼德成长为一名合格的组织者提供安全保障和指导。
第八顺位：达尔顿·奈特(Dalton Knecht)，田纳西大学，得分后卫/锋线，6英尺6英寸，23岁 或 德文·卡特(Devin Carter)，普罗维登斯大学，后卫，6英尺3英寸，22岁
奈特是一位大器晚成型的球员，他在田纳西大学唯一一个赛季就成为了潜在的前十顺位选秀球员。这位来自北科罗拉多大学的转学生拥抱了成为SEC明星的机会，场均可以得到21.7分，4.9个篮板和2.6个三分球，带领志愿者队打进了自2010年以来的首次精英八强。
奈特是一位名副其实的三级得分高手，他将吸引防守注意力，为文班亚马创造进攻空间。然而，他在防守端的横向移动和紧贴更快的小前锋方面存在问题，但他在身体对抗方面却表现出强烈的意愿。有了文班亚马在内线和杰里米·索汉(Jeremy Sochan)在球场外围进行防守，即使奈特在这方面有所进步，也会对球队有很大帮助。
Bleacher Report
第四顺位：马塔斯·布泽利斯(Matas Buzelis)，G联盟点燃队，锋线，6英尺10英寸，19岁
第八顺位：德文·卡特(Devin Carter)，普罗维登斯大学，后卫，6英尺3英寸，22岁
卡特被认为是防守专家，这位身高6英尺3英寸的后卫在他的大三赛季展现出进攻威胁，这使他成为了一名攻守兼备的球员，并在选秀之夜有望进入乐透区。卡特为修士队场均得到19.2分，在得分榜上领先大东联盟，并获得了该联盟的年度最佳球员称号。
他还证明了自己是一名优秀的篮板球手，他的身高和位置而言，场均可以抢下8.9个篮板。令人欣慰的是，卡特的防守侵略性并没有随着进攻负担的增加而减弱。——杰夫·麦克唐纳
马刺队选秀球员简介: 德文·卡特的理由
Sports Illustrated
第四顺位：罗恩·霍兰德(Ron Holland)，G联盟点燃队，锋线，6英尺7英寸，18岁
最初是德克萨斯大学的承诺球员，邓肯维尔明星罗恩·霍兰德最终选择加入G联盟点燃队。他是一名非凡的运动员，拥有爆发的终结能力和强硬的持球防守，场均得到18.5分，6.7个篮板，2.1次抢断和1.1次盖帽。
霍兰德僵硬的跳投让一些球探感到担忧。他在15场比赛中只投进了11个三分球，命中率为23.9%，罚球命中率为30投44中，命中率为68.2%。
第八顺位：尼古拉·托皮克(Nikola Topic)，贝尔格莱德红星队(塞尔维亚)，后卫，6英尺6英寸，18岁
马刺队选秀球员简介: 罗恩·霍兰德的理由
On3.com
第四顺位：斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)，康涅狄格大学，后卫/锋线，6英尺6英寸，19岁
第八顺位：蒂吉安·萨卢恩(Tidjane Salaun)，法国肖莱队，锋线，6英尺9英寸，18岁
萨卢恩是一位身高6英尺9英寸，臂展7英尺1英寸的侧翼球员，他拥有积极的双手和强烈的切入本能。他最近被评为FIBA冠军联赛最佳年轻球员，在法国顶级职业联赛中，年仅18岁的他场均可以得到9.0分，4.0个篮板，1.4个三分球和1.2次抢断。
USA Today
第四顺位：斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)，康涅狄格大学，后卫/锋线，6英尺6英寸，19岁
第八顺位：蒂吉安·萨卢恩(Tidjane Salaun)，法国肖莱队，锋线，6英尺9英寸，18岁
圣安东尼奥马刺队主教练格雷格·波波维奇(左)在2024年3月5日星期二在休斯顿对阵休斯顿火箭队的比赛上半场中与维克多·文班亚马在板凳席上交谈。(美联社照片/大卫·J·菲利普)
伊斯坦布尔，土耳其-1月2日: 费内巴切贝科队的塔里克·比贝罗维奇(13)和乔纳森·莫特利(0)在土耳其航空公司欧洲联赛篮球比赛中对阵基兹丽伊尔迪兹队的尼古拉·托皮克(C)，比赛在土耳其伊斯坦布尔的乌尔克体育和活动中心举行，时间是2023年1月2日。(安纳多卢社/盖蒂图片社照片)
资料图 - 康涅狄格大学后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(5)突破，普渡大学后卫兰斯·琼斯(5)防守，比赛在2024年4月8日星期一在亚利桑那州格伦代尔的NCAA大学四强赛篮球锦标赛上半场进行。(美联社照片/罗杰利奥·V·索利斯)
蒂吉安·萨卢恩
印第安纳波利斯，印第安纳州-2月18日: G联盟点燃队球员马塔斯·布泽利斯(13)在2024年2月18日印第安纳波利斯印第安纳会议中心的G联盟下一个比赛的第一场比赛中做了一个动作。(贾斯汀·卡斯特林/盖蒂图片社照片)
亨德森，内华达州-9月8日: G联盟点燃队球员罗恩·霍兰德(0)在2023年9月8日内华达州亨德森的NBA G联盟秋季邀请赛比赛上半场突破珀斯野猫队球员大卫·奥克韦拉(35)的防守。野猫队以127-112战胜了点燃队。(伊桑·米勒/盖蒂图片社照片)
达尔顿·奈特(3)在2024年3月23日北卡罗来纳州夏洛特光谱中心的NCAA男子篮球锦标赛第二轮比赛中，对阵德克萨斯大学的迪伦·迪苏(1)扣篮。(贾斯汀·卡斯特林/盖蒂图片社照片)
肯塔基大学后卫里德·谢泼德(15)在2024年2月27日星期二密西西比州斯塔克斯维尔的NCAA大学篮球比赛下半场，突破密西西比州立大学前锋凯肖恩·墨菲(12)的防守。(美联社照片/罗杰利奥·V·索利斯)
普罗维登斯大学后卫德文·卡特在2024年3月14日星期四纽约大东联盟男子锦标赛四分之一决赛中，对阵克莱姆森大学的比赛下半场突破。(美联社照片/拉里·汉森)
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As NBA draft nears, no consensus on who Spurs will use picks on
For the Spurs, the weeks leading up to the 2023 NBA draft lacked any semblance of drama. They, of course, would have drafted Victor Wembanyama a millisecond after the lottery machine delivered the franchise the No. 1 pick last May if league rules permitted it.
The run-up to the 2024 draft has been altogether different. Equipped with the fourth and eighth overall picks thanks to another dose of lottery luck, the Spurs have myriad options to choose from among a class that lacks a clear-cut hierarchy. A number of mock drafts have reflected that uncertainty as players rise and fall following the NBA combine, individual team workouts and, in one lottery prospect’s case, a serious knee injury.
Here’s a roundup of the latest mock drafts from seven prominent media outlets along with brief overviews of the prospects. The 2024 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 26-27 at Barclays Center in New York City and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN.
The Athletic
No. 4: Stephon Castle, UConn, G/SF, 6-6, 19
In the 19-year-old Castle, the Spurs would have a sturdy 6-foot-6, 210-pound high-ceiling defender with a 6-9 wingspan who averaged 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 54.4% from the field in 34 games as the Huskies captured their second straight national title.
One concern the Spurs might have concerning Castle is he shot just 26.7% from beyond the arc this season. But he averaged only 2.2 shots from deep and he shot well from distance in drills at the combine. – Tom Orsborn
No. 8: Nikola Topic, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia), G, 6-6, 18
Topic acquitted himself well playing against grown men in Europe and was named 2024 Adriatic League Top Prospect. He needs to refine his shot, but the big guard’s creative finishes and heady playmaking would help any team. Topic’s stock may have taken a slight hit earlier this month when his agent confirmed the Serbian guard suffered a partially torn ACL.
SPURS DRAFT PROFILE: The case for Nikola Topic
The Ringer
No. 4: Matas Buzelis, G League Ignite, F, 6-10, 19
A versatile and floor-stretching big who can exploit mismatches. The Chicago native averaged 11.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 steals for the Ignite last season. And though Buzelis shot an unsightly 6-of-27 from deep, he was above 42% in his final two prep seasons.
No. 8: Nikola Topic, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia), G, 6-6, 18
SPURS DRAFT PROFILE: The case for Matas Buzelis
ESPN
No. 4: Reed Sheppard, Kentucky, PG/SG, 6-3, 20
Sheppard averaged 12.5 points on 53.6% shooting, 4.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.3 3-pointers as the Wildcats’ super sub. He connected on 3s at a beyond-elite 52.1% clip, sinking 75 of 144 in 33 games. He’s also a rabid, instinctual defender, a pest Gregg Popovich might quickly grow fond of.
The pressing question is whether Sheppard can thrive at point in the NBA. He comes with a nifty bag of moves and encouraging passing chops but needs to become more comfortable as a primary initiator. The presence of veteran point guard Tre Jones would provide both a safety net and mentorship as Sheppard grows into the role.
No. 8: Dalton Knecht, Tennessee, SG/SF, 6-6, 23 OR Devin Carter, Providence, G, 6-3, 22
A late bloomer, Knecht transformed into a potential top-10 pick during his only season at Tennessee. The Northern Colorado transfer embraced life as an SEC star, averaging 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 3s and taking the Volunteers to their first Elite Eight since 2010.
Knecht is a legitimate three-level scorer who would demand attention and create space for Wembanyama to operate. He does struggle to move laterally on defense and stick with quicker wings, though the willingness to body up is there. With Wemby inside and Jeremy Sochan as a perimeter pest, even a little bit of improvement from Knecht on that end would go a long way.
Bleacher Report
No. 4: Matas Buzelis, G League Ignite, F, 6-10, 19
No. 8: Devin Carter, Providence, G, 6-3, 22
Billed as a defensive specialist, the 6-foot-3 Carter emerged as an offensive threat in his junior season at Providence, making him a two-way talent who could push into lottery territory on draft night. Carter averaged 19.2 points for the Friars, leading the Big East in scoring on his way to being named that conference’s Player of the Year.
He also proved an outstanding rebounder for his size and position, grabbing 8.9 per game. Encouragingly, Carter never lost his penchant for playing pesky defense even as his offensive load increased. – Jeff McDonald
SPURS DRAFT PROFILE: The case for Devin Carter
Sports Illustrated
No. 4: Ron Holland, G League Ignite, F, 6-7, 18
Initially a Texas commit, Duncanville star Ron Holland instead signed with the G League Ignite. He’s an off-the-chart athlete, explosive finisher and tenacious on-ball defender who averaged 18.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks.
Holland’s stiff jumper is what’s given some scouts pause. He hit just 11 of 46 3-pointers (23.9%) and 30 of 44 free throws (68.2%) in 15 games.
No. 8: Nikola Topic, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia), G, 6-6, 18
SPURS DRAFT PROFILE: The case for Ron Holland
On3.com
No. 4: Stephon Castle, UConn, G/SF, 6-6, 19
No. 8: Tidjane Salaun, Cholet (France), F, 6-9, 18
Salaun is a 6-9 wing with a 7-1 wingspan, active hands and strong slashing instincts. He was recently named FIBA Champions League’s Best Young Player after averaging 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 3s and 1.2 steals as an 18-year-old in France’s top pro league.
USA Today
No. 4: Stephon Castle, UConn, G/SF, 6-6, 19
No. 8: Tidjane Salaun, Cholet (France), F, 6-9, 18
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, left, talks with Victor Wembanyama on the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - JANUARY 2: Tarik Biberovic (13) and Jonathen Motley (0) of Fenerbahce Beko in action against Nikola Topic (C) of Kizilyildiz during Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball match between Fenerbahce and Kizilyildiz at Ulker Sports and Events Hall in Istanbul, Turkiye on January 2, 2023. (Photo by Emrah Yorulmaz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
FILE - UConn guard Stephon Castle (5) drives as Purdue guard Lance Jones defends during the first half of the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. Castle is considered to be among the top prospects in this month’s NBA draft.
Tidjane Salaun
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 18: Matas Buzelis #13 of the G League Ignite makes a move during the first game of the G Leauge Next Up Game at Indiana Convention Center on February 18, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 08: Ron Holland #0 of G League Ignite drives to the basket against David Okwera #35 of the Perth Wildcats in the first half of an NBA G League Fall Invitational game on September 08, 2023 in Henderson, Nevada. The Wildcats defeated Ignite 127-112. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Dalton Knecht #3 of the Tennessee Volunteers dunks the ball against Dylan Disu #1 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 23, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard (15) shoots over Mississippi State forward KeShawn Murphy (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Providence guard Devin Carter goes to the basket during the second half of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference men’s tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in New York.
By Nick Moyle, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News