It seemed like they were just happy to stay at 33 until it was reported that the Timberwolves had acquired the pick for two future second-rounders to get Leonard Miller.Īt first glance it might seem confusing for the Spurs, in the middle of a youth movement, to turn down the possibility of adding more talent immediately, but the decision makes sense. Other teams acquired some selections in the 20s, but the Silver and Black stood pat. Leading up the the draft there was a lot of speculation about the Spurs potentially using their two second-round picks to attempt to move to the first round, but as the night went on, it became clear that there were not going to be any big trades involving San Antonio. Instead of adding another rookie with the 33rd overall pick, they traded it to the Timberwolves for two future second-rounders, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
After making the obvious decision to select Victor Wembanyama with the top pick in the 2023 NBA draft, the Spurs made a somewhat surprising move.