It’s no secret that the San Antonio Spurs are in prime draft position for Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, arguably the two top college talents on the board — both conveniently from Kentucky. The former is a consensus top-five pick while the latter is expected to go somewhere in the top 10, an ankle injury limiting him from participating in pre-draft workouts up to this point.
Meanwhile, the Spurs have two top-10 picks, one at No. 4 and the other at No. 8. They could make selections with both, package them to move up or trade for a star to pair with Victor Wembanyama, the brightest up-and-coming talent the NBA has seen in recent memory.
One way or another, San Antonio is sitting moving forward.
Should they decide to pick at No. 4 and/or No. 8, Sheppard and Dillingham are seen as the top players to pair with Wembanyama, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. …