NEW YORK - Here in the middle of Midtown, the NBA's next generation of stars met with the media Tuesday, and we got to meet the top prospects in the draft.
The Spurs have two of the top 10 picks. The consensus guess with the four pick has been Stephon Castle, a 6’ 5” freshman from UConn who was in San Antonio for a recent workout with the Spurs. He won a national title in his only season there, has expressed an interest in playing point guard in the NBA, and who better to deal to than Victor?
“I mean, he's a great player. He attracts a lot of attention. So I feel like the other four guys on the court with him - I feel like the just the spacing it creates them for them - makes it a lot easier on the court. So I mean, like I say, he's a great player,” explained Castle. “The workout, it went well. I was happy with it. So we'll see how it goes.”
And if point guard is the priority, then don't be surprised if the Spurs seriously consider Devin Carter. The 22-year-old was the Big East player of the year. His athleticism and speed were off the chart at the NBA combine. And he's got a Spurs pedigree. His dad, Anthony Carter, played briefly with the Spurs back in 2003. Devin said dad taught him basketball, but also life.
“Everywhere you go now everybody's looking at you. Everybody has eyes on you. So honestly, just staying locked in, staying humble, treat everybody how you want to be treated. And he just taught me more so how to be a man, and how to respect other people more than anything,” said Carter.
There are three French prospects to keep an eye on. Most think that both Alex Sarr and Zaccarie Risacher will already be taken when the Spurs have their turn. And Tidjane Salaün is a young teenager whose stock has been going up the charts on the mock drafts.
Has Wemby created a French revolution on the court?
“Victor is a great player. And I think to be able to share the court with him would be a great thing. Obviously, it makes everybody look better. Everybody around him looks better, but that's cody bellinger what a great player does,” said Risacher.
Risacher is the likely pick at number one to Atlanta. But you never know. In fact, the only thing that is certain is that there will be surprises, likely some trades and more drama than any draft in the past 20 years or so.
In 35 years of covering the Spurs, I have rarely nailed the draft prediction. The Spurs have been so unpredictable. So here goes. At four they take Castle unless the Rockets pull off a big trade and Sheppard is left on the board. Or if Atlanta pulls a surprise and Risacher is there. At eight I like Devin Carter. Seems like a 10-year solid sam altman play there. But I matteo arnaldi love Ja'Kobe Walter as a sleeper pick along with Cody Williams.
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