By LJ Ellis | SpursTalk, 2025-05-13 16:29:00
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圣安东尼奥马刺队在2025年NBA选秀大会上再次受到命运的眷顾。虽然马刺队没能如愿以偿地获得状元签和选择库珀·弗拉格(Cooper Flagg)的机会，但圣安东尼奥得到了次佳的选择。当选秀抽签的彩球停止滚动时，马刺队获得了总榜眼签和第14顺位选秀权。
错过库珀·弗拉格，仅差一位，马刺队有多沮丧？
显然，获得状元签并选中弗拉格将是球队历史上具有变革意义的事件。届时，人们几乎可以期待一个王朝的建立。
虽然暂时放下对状元签的遗憾有点困难，但获得榜眼签对马刺队来说仍然是一次非常棒的转机。在选秀抽签前，马刺队获得前两顺位选秀权的概率不到14%——所以在圣安东尼奥绝对没有什么可抱怨的。
在今年的选秀中，第8顺位（马刺队在选秀抽签中最有可能的结果）和榜眼签的价值存在巨大差异。选秀顺位的提升值得庆祝。
马刺队最有可能用榜眼签做什么？
接下来最有可能的结果是马刺队用榜眼签选择迪伦·哈珀(Dylan Harper)。在我的选秀预测榜单中，哈珀的评级仅次于弗拉格，高于选秀中的其他人。可以这么说，他会是去年选秀中的状元——而且是毫无疑问的选择。
哈珀是一位身高6英尺5英寸的组织核心，拥有丝滑流畅的比赛风格。这位左撇子球员脚步出色，可以随意突破内线，并且是一名狡猾的终结者。他具备成为一名优秀的射手的所有工具，可以为他人创造机会，并且在防守端也可能表现出色。
值得注意的是，哈珀与马刺队的适配性并非特别直接。他实际上与斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)非常相似，哈珀的未来发展方向与德阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)在马刺队的作用有重叠。但是，坦率地说，马刺队还没有优秀到可以优先考虑适配性，而不是选择可获得的最佳球员。
马刺队还会考虑其他球员吗？
我认为管理层应该认真考虑的唯一球员是VJ·埃奇科姆(VJ Edgecombe)。由于埃奇科姆更多地在无球状态下发挥作用，因此他更容易适应目前的阵容。与哈珀相比，埃奇科姆显然是更好的运动员，可能也是更好的射手，并且在防守端拥有更大的潜力。
尽管如此，哈珀比埃奇科姆更高大，并且显然是一位技术更出色的篮球运动员。哈珀很有可能成为一名高端组织核心，拥有足够的身材，即使在最艰难的情况下也能蓬勃发展。在我看来，这种类型的球员太有价值了，不能为了像埃奇科姆这样不够全面的球员而放弃。
马刺队会用这个选秀权打包交易扬尼斯·阿德托昆博(Giannis Antetokounmpo)吗？
在选秀抽签结果出炉后不久，许多评论员开始讨论马刺队是否会用这个选秀权打包交易密尔沃基雄鹿队的超级球星扬尼斯·阿德托昆博。
我的意思是，这不是一个糟糕的主意。阿德托昆博即便不是联盟前三，也绝对是前五的球员。他似乎愿意离开雄鹿队，而马刺队现在可能拥有通过交易得到他的筹码。
即便如此，我认为马刺队认真尝试引进这位“希腊怪兽”的可能性很小。30岁的阿德托昆博的时间线与文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)的时间线并不完全吻合。由于文班亚马只有21岁，圣安东尼奥现在就孤注一掷似乎为时过早。
采取更慢的策略，将文班亚马与19岁的哈珀和20岁的卡斯尔相结合，从长远来看似乎是最明智的选择。当然，从现在到马刺队在第二顺位做出选择时，他们肯定会听到很多诱人的交易传言。
那么，马刺队从老鹰队获得的第14顺位选秀权有多好？
马刺队获得榜眼签的兴奋之情掩盖了一个事实，即圣安东尼奥还拥有本届选秀大会的第14顺位选秀权。早期的迹象表明，马刺队能够用这个乐透区的末尾选秀权获得一位有趣的潜力新秀。虽然在本次选秀中，前几个顺位之后的确定性并不多，但在第14顺位，仍然会有一些值得押宝的潜力新秀。
然而，圣安东尼奥无疑会对交易这个选秀权持开放态度——特别是如果他们继续将哈珀加入到他们年轻球员的行列中。马刺队去年交易了他们的第二个乐透选秀权，今年也可能会这样做。
在今天发生的事情之后，马刺队的球迷应该有多兴奋？
仅仅错过弗拉格有点令人失望，但是，该死，获得榜眼签是一件大事。它立即成为整个NBA最有价值的交易筹码之一。马刺队要么会选到一位非常好的潜力新秀，要么会利用这个选秀权通过交易得到一位球星。球队所处的这个位置非常有利。
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Six Questions Answered After the Spurs Land the Second Pick in the 2025 NBA Draft
The San Antonio Spurs were blessed with lottery luck again for the 2025 NBA Draft. While the Spurs didn’t quite get the No. 1 pick and the chance to draft Cooper Flagg, San Antonio got the next best thing. When the lottery balls stopped bouncing, the good guys were granted the second overall pick in the draft along with the 14th selection
How frustrated are the Spurs about missing out on Cooper Flagg by one spot?
Obviously, getting the first pick and drafting Flagg would have been a history changing event for the franchise. A dynasty would have been all but expected at that point.
While it’s a little bit difficult to put aside what could have been with the top selection, getting the second pick is a great, great turn of events for the good guys. Coming into the lottery, the Spurs had less than a 14% chance of getting a top two pick — so there’s absolutely nothing to complain about in San Antonio.
In this draft, there’s a monumental difference in value from the No. 8 pick (San Antonio’s most likely result in the lottery) and the No. 2 pick. That jump up in the draft order is worthy of a celebration.
What will the Spurs most likely do with the second pick in the draft?
The most likely outcome going forward is the Spurs using the second pick to select Dylan Harper. I have Harper in a tier by himself behind Flagg but ahead of everyone else in the draft. To put it in perspective, he would have been the No. 1 pick in last year’s draft — and it would have been a no-brainer.
Harper is a 6-foot-5 playmaker with a silky smooth game. The lefty has great footwork, can penetrate the lane at will and is a crafty finisher at the rim. He has all the tools to be a good shooter who can create for others and be a plus defender on the other end.
It is noteworthy that Harper’s fit on the Spurs isn’t especially straightforward. He’s actually a similar player to Stephon Castle and there’s overlap to what Harper projects to be and what De’Aaron Fox already is for the Spurs. But, to be blunt, the Spurs aren’t good enough to care about fit more than they care about picking the best player available.
Are there any other players who San Antonio may consider?
The only player who I think deserves legitimate consideration from the front office is VJ Edgecombe. Since Edgecombe operates more away from the ball, he’d be an easier fit for the current roster. Compared to Harper, Edgecombe is clearly the better athlete, possibly the better shooter and has more potential on the defensive end.
That said, Harper is bigger than Edgecombe and is clearly a more skilled basketball player. Harper has a good chance of becoming a high-end playmaker with enough size to thrive even in the toughest of situations. That archetype is, in my opinion, too valuable to pass up on for a less dynamic player like Edgecombe.
Could the Spurs use the pick in a package to land Giannis Antetokounmpo?
Moments after the lottery balls gave the Spurs the second pick, many pundits began talking about the Spurs using the pick in a package to potentially trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
I mean, it’s not a terrible idea. Antetokounmpo is at worst a top five player in the NBA. He appears to be willing to leave the Bucks and the Spurs may now have the assets to potentially land him in a trade.
That said, I think it’s a longshot that the Spurs make a serious attempt to land the Greek Freak. At 30, Antetokounmpo’s timeline doesn’t quite mesh with Wembanyama’s timeline. With Wembanyama still just 21, San Antonio pushing all of their chips to the middle of the table seems like a premature move.
Taking a slower approach and combining Wembanyama with 19-year-old Harper and 20-year-old Castle sounds like the wisest move with the big picture in mind. Then again, the Spurs will surely hear a lot of tempting trade chatter between now and when it’s time to make the selection at No. 2.
So, how good is that 14th pick the Spurs got from the Hawks?
Lost in the excitement of the Spurs getting the second pick is the fact that San Antonio also has the 14th pick in this draft. Early indications are that the Spurs will be able to get an intriguing prospect with the final pick in the lottery. While there aren’t many sure things after the first few picks in this draft, at 14 there will be a handful of prospects worth betting on.
However, San Antonio will undoubtedly be open to the idea of trading the pick — especially if they go ahead and add Harper to their collection of youngsters on the roster. The Spurs traded their second lottery pick last year and could do the same this year.
How excited should Spurs fans be after what happened today?
Just missing out on Flagg is a bit of a bummer but, hell, getting the second pick is a big deal. It’s instantly one of the most valuable trade pieces in the entire NBA. The Spurs will now either draft a very good prospect or use the pick to land a star in a trade. That’s a very comfortable position th the franchise finds itself in.
By LJ Ellis, via SpursTalk