San Antonio Spurs Draft: 6 Dark-horse prospects you need to watch

The 2021 Draft Class is stacked for the San Antonio Spurs to choose from

With the San Antonio Spurs youth movement in full effect, draft night for Spurs fans has become the most exciting that it’s been in the past couple of decades.

After drafting Devin Vassell and Tre Jones in a supposedly weak draft class, many NBA analysts gave the Spurs high grades on draft night as usual. That said, looking forward to next offseason, the 2021 NBA Draft is an entirely different animal.

This upcoming draft class is already receiving comparisons to the ridiculously loaded 2003 draft class that included the likes of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh, to name a few. Just as it can be difficult to decipher a weak draft class, it can be just as if not more difficult to decide who any given team should decide to pick out of a particularly strong draft class as well.

Since the Spurs have yet to even hit the halfway mark this season, there are still many questions that are up in the air, especially when it comes to how the Spurs will approach the upcoming draft. It’s reasonable to suggest that the front office will simply look for the best player available but team fit will more than likely be taken into consideration more so in this draft now that the Spurs young core is beginning to take shape.

Looking at who the Spurs have drafted in recent years though, it’s safe to assume that the front office is looking for players with two-way potential and athletic ability. Their recent selections of Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell show that the team is putting a greater focus on these kinds of players.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the Spurs’ biggest area of need is in the frontcourt. LaMarcus Aldridge is 35 years old, and while he has still proven himself to be a valuable member of the Spurs starting unit on offense, he has recently had some serious defensive struggles and more than likely will not be around for much longer.

This list of prospects leans frontcourt heavy but is will be updated as we go through the season. Here is our first look at some dark-horse 2021 NBA Draft prospects the San Antonio Spurs should be watching.

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