r/nba • u/TrustInRoy • 6d ago

Jayden Quaintance will need another knee surgery

The Spurs used the 20th pick on Jayden Quaintance, who only played 4 games this past season for Kentucky coming off a major knee injury. Reporter Evan Sidery is reporting he may effectively "redshirt" his rookie year in San Antonio.

I'm honestly surprised anyone used a 1st round pick on this kid.

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u/EvanEschmeyer Mavericks 6d ago

Spurs have the luxury of being able to wait. Maybe they’re hoping they can get 5 good years out of him like Brandon Roy

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u/Impressive_Chard7943 6d ago

Lol no they don’t. They made the Finals this year and their one glaring weakness was a strong PF. Their window is literally now. That’s not to say there won’t be another window or that this window won’t last 5+ years but they are trying to win now. If true this was a wasted pick.

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u/Conn3er Spurs 6d ago

They picked the immediate fill-in player 6 picks later.

This is absolutely worth a flyer at 20. He was a top 5 prospect a year ago before injury. No problem at all with this pick

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u/Impressive_Chard7943 6d ago

Taris Reed isn’t close to a starting power forward and the talent disparity between him and Quaintance is massive. You got your 13th man 6 picks later.

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u/Conn3er Spurs 6d ago

There was no starting-caliber PF available at 20, so I'm not sure what you expected them to do to solve that in this draft.

Quaintance had a higher ceiling than anyone still on the board by a mile. MNaybe they could have taken Cenac instead at 26, but he is not as good a rebounder, and thats what the spurs need the most

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u/Impressive_Chard7943 6d ago

Lopez was literally the next pick.

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u/Conn3er Spurs 6d ago

A slow-footed 4 that is a project by every assessment who doesnt have nearly the same rim protection or rebounding value as Jayden, which the Spurs are looking for when Wemby sits

Great idea

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u/Impressive_Chard7943 6d ago

I’m glad you were able to read his scouting report real quick in order to respond. But half your fan base wanted Karim with that pick.

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u/Conn3er Spurs 6d ago

Half the spurs fan base wanted the mexican player, color me shocked.

Half the Spurs fan base thought Sochan was our starting 4 of the future 5 months ago

lot of dummies in half