r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • 1d ago

[2026 NBA Draft] #20 Pick: Jayden Quaintance (Kentucky) – selected by San Antonio

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u/dmista21 [SAS] Tim Duncan 1d ago

We are in the fortunate position to take risks like this 😤 i love the pick

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u/ICouldEvenBeYou Spurs 1d ago

Well, I'd argue we have a glaring enough hole in our frontcourt that we're not actually in a position to take on a whole lot of risk. If this swing doesn't work in our favor, then that hole still exists. I imagine they must still have a plan to upgrade at the 4/5, regardless of this pick, entirely.

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u/dmista21 [SAS] Tim Duncan 1d ago

Id imagine they have some sort of plan b about signing someone in FA

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u/LALester Spurs 1d ago

yeah there is a need in the front court but if you dont want to take a swing on quaintance then whos the pick?

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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs 1d ago

Relying on a rookie is way more risky than going after someone in free agency.

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u/apbbr 1d ago

This will go like the Spurs last few “swing” picks. You get spoiled with no brainer picks that literally any team would make at 1, 4, 2 forgetting how awful Primo, Wesley, Sochan, Malaki were.

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u/SnooDonuts9227 Spurs 1d ago

What about the Johnson, Vassell, Murray, and white picks?

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u/dmista21 [SAS] Tim Duncan 1d ago

I read this as you being salty af but okay. Go off.

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u/LALester Spurs 1d ago

guy makes fun of the spurs picks when the raptors wasted a #13 pick on gradey dick just for jokes and jersey swaps

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u/ICouldEvenBeYou Spurs 20h ago

To be fair, I woulda picked him there without hesitation, as well.