By Jacob Douglas | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-05-13 21:47:58
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马刺队可以在实力强劲的选秀大会中抓住两位基石球员。
圣安东尼奥马刺队可能是 NBA 最幸运的球队。他们连续三年在 NBA 选秀 乐透抽签中跃升，使自己能够建立一支长期的季后赛竞争者。周一晚上，马刺队从第 8 顺位跃升至 2025 年 NBA 选秀大会的第 2 顺位。他们还拥有来自 亚特兰大老鹰队 的第 14 顺位选秀权。他们将在两个选秀权上做出重大决定。
在不考虑交易的情况下，圣安东尼奥队可以用他们的选秀权抓住两位优秀的潜在球员。2025 年选秀大会被誉为头重脚轻，其中四位潜在球员被认为是鹤立鸡群。马刺队将在第二顺位选中其中一位球员，并在第 14 顺位找到另一位有天赋的球员。以下是他们可能在两个位置选择的一些潜在球员。
第二顺位
迪伦·哈珀(Dylan Harper)，6-6 后卫，罗格斯大学
迪伦·哈珀在选秀过程中一直被认为是第二好的潜在球员。这位来自 罗格斯大学 的得分后卫在他的新生赛季表现出色，尽管错过了 NCAA 锦标赛。哈珀场均得到 19.4 分和 4 次助攻，投篮命中率为 48.4%，三分球命中率为 33.3%，并入选了全十大联盟阵容。
哈珀是一位纯粹的得分手，有潜力成为一个三威胁球员。这位左手后卫擅长冲击内线，拥有出色的控球能力和在篮筐周围的终结能力。他是一位可靠的传球手，但由于他在罗格斯大学周围缺乏进攻天赋，他的助攻数据受到影响。他不以接球投篮跳投或无球球员而闻名。哈珀有潜力在下一级别成为一个单打和挡拆进攻引擎。
他在圣安东尼奥的适应性并不稳定。马刺队拥有德阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)和斯蒂芬·卡斯尔(Stephon Castle)两位后卫，他们是球队未来发展的重要组成部分。维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)需要更多能够在外线投篮和防守的球员，以最大限度地发挥他的能力。囤积并非顶级射手的后卫可能不是最佳选择。哈珀的天赋让他难以被放弃。
V.J.埃奇科姆(V.J. Edgecombe)，6-4 后卫，贝勒大学
本次选秀大会中，排名前四的球员中有两位是双能后卫。V.J.埃奇科姆的特点更像是一名无球球员，而哈珀则更以有球得分而闻名。埃奇科姆是本次选秀大会中最具运动天赋的球员之一。他利用自己的速度和爆发力发起进攻，以运动能力完成终结，并紧逼持球者。
埃奇科姆赢得了大 12 联盟的最佳新秀奖，场均得到 15 分、5.6 个篮板和 2.1 次抢断，投篮命中率为 43.6%，三分球命中率为 34%。虽然他还不是一个出色的持球得分手，但他展现出了足够的天赋，加上他的运动能力，预计他将成为 NBA 中一名长期的攻防兼备的球星。他从外线投篮表现出色，尤其是在接球投篮方面。埃奇科姆将立即进入联盟并在防守端展开竞争，并且可以轻松地融入大多数进攻体系。
他与马刺队的契合度可能比哈珀更好，因为他有能力打无球。他的体格与维克多·奥拉迪波(Victor Oladipo)几乎相同，凭借他出色的运动能力，他应该能够在防守端与侧翼和后卫竞争。他不需要持球就能通过他的定点投篮和空切来产生影响。尽管如此，随着埃奇科姆、卡斯尔和福克斯的加入，马刺队的后卫阵容变得拥挤。
艾瑞斯·“艾斯”·贝利(Airious “Ace” Bailey)，6-8 侧翼，罗格斯大学
最适合马刺队的可能是最具风险的潜在球员。从理论上讲，像贝利这样的球员正是马刺队所需要的。一位身材高大的侧翼球员，能够投篮、创造自己的投篮机会，并且拥有成为一名有影响力的防守球员的工具。贝利在他的罗格斯大学新生赛季中从未证明他能够持续做到这一点，他场均得到 17.6 分和 7.2 个篮板，投篮命中率为 46%，三分球命中率为 34.6%。
贝利的投篮选择值得商榷。他场均出手 14.7 次，其中很多都是高难度投篮。当球进筐时，贝利看起来像一位出色的、擅长投高难度球的侧翼球员，他拥有足够的身高可以将球越过防守者。他的体重只有 202 磅，非常瘦弱，需要变得更强壮才能在 NBA 的攻防两端进行高水平的竞争。他的防守效果好坏参半。他有潜力，但选中他的球队需要挖掘它。
圣安东尼奥队需要在侧翼上提供帮助。他们需要投篮。他们需要更多得分。在某种情况下，贝利可以提供所有这些。在另一种情况下，他会在 NBA 中失败。如果马刺队想用第二顺位选中他，他们需要确保他们能够挖掘他的潜力。
第十四顺位
卡特·布莱恩特(Carter Bryant)，6-7 侧翼，亚利桑那大学
布莱恩特是一位身材高大、强壮且运动能力出色的侧翼球员，在他的新生赛季中投篮表现出色。他的臂展仅比 7 英尺短 1/4 英寸，并利用这个臂展在防守端成为一名真正的破坏者。他可能是本次选秀大会上最好的 3D 侧翼球员之一，但不要指望他作为一名新秀能够创造出很多进攻机会。作为一名新生，他场均得到 6.5 分和 4.1 个篮板，三分球命中率为 37%。数据并不亮眼，但录像带显示出巨大的潜力。
凭借他的身材、运动能力、防守和定点投篮的结合，布莱恩特可能会在选秀中迅速崛起。他非常适合马刺队，马刺队可以在文班亚马周围使用更多多才多艺的防守者和射手。如果他在第 14 顺位仍然可用，圣安东尼奥队应该立即打电话选中他。
托马斯·索伯(Thomas Sorber)，6-10 中锋，乔治城大学
马刺队需要一名中锋。这将是今年夏天的一个重点位置。他们可以用他们的第十四顺位选秀权选中一位进行培养。索伯是一位强壮、运动能力出色且身材高大的中锋，尽管他的身高不高。他拥有 7 英尺 6 英寸的臂展和 9 英尺 1 英寸的站立摸高，并利用它在大学里场均盖帽两次，同时作为一名新生，他场均得到 14.5 分和 8.5 个篮板。
索伯尚未拉开空间，但他的跳投机制很流畅。也许他最终会发展成为一名能够远距离投篮的大个子。他最大的优势在于他的身体对抗能力和防守端的篮筐威慑力，而在进攻端，他将成为挡拆中一名可靠的空切者和短距离策应者。
利亚姆·麦克尼利(Liam McNeeley)，6-7 侧翼，康涅狄格大学
圣安东尼奥队需要射手。麦克尼利可能是第十四顺位上最好的射手。虽然他去年投篮表现并不出色（三分球命中率为 31.7%），但他长期以来一直被认为是一名三分狙击手，他在 康涅狄格大学 表现出了火热的投篮状态。他拥有侧翼的身材和力量，充满激情，并且来自一所伟大的大学项目。在防守端他需要一些努力，但马刺队可以使用一名致命的射手来在文班亚马、福克斯、卡斯尔以及他们在第二顺位选中的任何球员周围拉开空间。
点击查看原文：The Spurs have plenty of options with their lottery picks
The Spurs have plenty of options with their lottery picks
The Spurs can grab two foundational players in a solid draft class.
The San Antonio Spurs may be the luckiest team in the NBA. Three years in a row, they have jumped ahead in the NBA Draft Lottery to put themselves in a position to build a long-term playoff contender. On Monday night, the Spurs leapt from the 8th to the 2nd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They also hold the 14th overall pick courtesy of the Atlanta Hawks. They’ll have some big decisions to make at both picks.
Trades notwithstanding, San Antonio could grab two good prospects with their picks. The 2025 draft class has been heralded as top-heavy, with four prospects seen as a cut above the rest. The Spurs will get to draft one of those players at two and find another talented player at 14. Here are a few prospects they could select at both spots.
Second Overall
Dylan Harper, 6-6 guard, Rutgers
Dylan Harper has been considered the second-best prospect in the draft for most of the process. The scoring guard from Rutgers produced at a high level in his freshman season despite missing the NCAA Tournament. Harper averaged 19.4 points and 4 assists on 48.4% shooting from the field and 33.3% from deep on his way to an All-Big Ten season.
Harper is a pure scorer with the potential to be a three-level threat. The lefty guard is a walking paint touch with an awesome handle and finishing moves around the basket. He’s a solid passer whose assist numbers were hurt by the lack of offensive talent around him at Rutgers. He’s not known as a catch-and-shoot jump shooter, nor as an off-ball player. Harper has the potential to be an isolation and pick-and-roll offensive engine at the next level.
His fit in San Antonio is shaky. With De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle, the Spurs have two guards who are big parts of their future. Victor Wembanyama needs more players who can shoot and defend on the perimeter to maximize his ability. Loading up on big guards who aren’t knockdown shooters may not be optimal. Harper’s talent makes him hard to pass up on.
V.J. Edgecombe, 6-4 guard, Baylor
Two of the four top players in this draft are combo guards. V.J. Edgecombe profiles as more of an off-ball player, while Harper is better known for his on-ball scoring. Edgecombe is one of the most athletic players in the draft. He uses his speed and explosiveness to attack off the bounce, finish with athleticism, and hound ball-handlers.
Edgecombe won the Big-12 rookie of the year averaging 15 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals on 43.6% shooting from the field and 34% shooting from deep. While he’s not yet an awesome scorer with the ball in his hands, he showed enough flashes, combined with his athleticism, to project as a long-term two-way star in the NBA. He shot the ball well from deep, particularly on catch and shoots. Edgecombe will come into the league immediately and compete on defense, and can plug in easily to most offenses.
His fit with the Spurs may be better than Harpers’ because of his ability to play off the ball. His frame is almost identical to Victor Oladipo, and with his high athleticism, he should be able to compete with wings and guards defensively. He won’t need the ball in his hands to make an impact with his spot-up shooting and cutting. Still, the Spurs guard room gets crowded with Edgecombe, Castle and Fox.
Airious “Ace” Bailey, 6-8 wing, Rutgers
The best fit may be the most shaky prospect for San Antonio. In theory, a player like Bailey would be just what the Spurs need. A long wing who can shoot, create his own shot and has the tools to be an impact defender. Bailey never proved he can do that consistently in his freshman season at Rutgers where he averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds on 46% shooting from the field and 34.6% from deep.
Bailey’s shot selection is questionable. He took 14.7 shots a game, a lot of them were difficult. When the ball is going in, Bailey looks like an awesome, tough-shot making wing who has the length to get the ball over defenders. He’s very slight at 202 pounds, and would need to get stronger to compete at a high-level on both ends in the NBA. His defensive results were mixed. There is potential there, but the team that draft him needs to unlock it.
San Antonio needs help on the wings. They need shooting. They need more scoring. There is a universe where Bailey provides all of those things. There is another where he fizzles out in the NBA. The Spurs will need to be sure they can tap into his potential if they reach for him with the second pick.
Fourteenth Overall
Carter Bryant, 6-7 wing, Arizona
Bryant is a long, strong, athletic wing who shot the ball well in his freshman season. He’s just 1⁄4 of an inch shy of a 7-foot wingspan, and uses that length to be a real disrupter on defense. He may be one of the best three-and-D wings in the draft, but don’t expect him to create a lot of offense as a rookie. He averaged 6.5 points and 4.1 rebounds as a freshman while shooting 37% from three. The numbers weren’t there, but the tape shows a lot of potential.
Bryant may be a fast-riser in the draft with his combination of size, athleticism, defense and spot-up shooting. He’s an excellent fit for the Spurs, who could use more versatile defenders and shooters around Wemby. San Antonio should sprint to the phones to select him if he’s available at 14.
Thomas Sorber, 6-10 center, Georgetown
The Spurs need a center. It will be a position of focus this summer. They could grab one to develop with their fourteenth pick. Sorber is a strong, athletic and long center despite his height. He has a 7’6” wingspan with a 9’1” standing reach, and used it to block two shots a game in college, along with averaging 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds as a freshman.
Sorber hasn’t spaced the floot yet, but his jump shot mechanics are smooth. Maybe he develops into a big who can shoot from deep eventually. His biggest strengths are his physicality and rim deterrence defensively, while offensively he will be a solid weapon as a rim runner and short-roll playmaker in the pick-and-roll.
Liam McNeeley, 6-7 wing, UCONN
San Antonio needs shooters. McNeeley may be the best shooter still on the board at fourteen. While he didn’t shoot the ball particularly well last year (31.7% from deep) he has long been known as a three-point sniper who had hot shooting stretches at UCONN. He has size and strength on the wing, plays with fire and comes from a great college program. Defensively he will need some work, but the Spurs could use a knock down shooter to space the floor around Wembanyama, Fox, Castle and whoever the select at 2.
By Jacob Douglas, via Pounding The Rock