ONE OF the strongest placed teams heading into the 2025 NBA Draft in Chicago next week, the San Antonio Spurs will be able to continue to build their exciting roster for the coming years.

The trajectory of the Spurs changed in 2023 when they drafted Victor Wembanyama with the first overall selection, in what was a defining moment for the franchise given the generational talent the big man possesses. Since then, it has all been about building around the phenom, who is already one of the best centers in the game.

However, Wembanyama missed a fair chunk of time through injury, and it hurt San Antonio’s playoff chances as a result, with the team missing the postseason, although emerging guard Stephon Castle won Rookie of the Year in another encouraging sign.

Now, armed with two picks inside the top-14, the Spurs will continue to build one of the most exciting rosters in the NBA, and although they are constantly caught up in trade rumours, they can still walk away from the draft as one of the big winners.

San Antonio Spurs

Draft Selections

2, 14, 38

Contracted Players

De’Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, Victor Wembanyama (team option), Stephon Castle, Jeremy Sochan (team option), Malaki Branham (team option), Julian Champagnie (team option), Charles Bassey (non-guaranteed)

The Spurs already have much of their future core established, particularly when it comes to Wembanyama and Castle, with the pair both looming as stars of the game in the coming years and claiming back to back Rookie of the Year awards for the team.

With pick two, it seems a formality that San Antonio will be selecting Dylan Harper, who is clearly the second best player in the draft class, trailing only Cooper Flagg on this front. Son of NBA Champion Ron, Harper is a talented point guard who can finish at the cup at a consistent rate.

Although the Spurs will be guard heavy with Harper joining Fox and Castle in the backcourt, the team seems confident the trio can work together, and Harper will benefit from playing around Fox in particular, who is a fantastic slasher in his own right.

The 14th pick is where things become less clear for the Spurs, with their selection here likely dependant on who is still on the board. The Spurs will be looking for spacing around Wembanyama for the future, so Carter Bryant could fill this void as a three-and-D operator for the coming years.

Boasting an impressive physical frame, excellent shooting skills and connective passing, Bryant’s impact goes beyond his box score and he may be a nice ‘glue guy’ to fit around the pieces the Spurs have already acquired.

Another option here could be to add another prospect boasting a famous basketball name in Jase Richardson, whose father Jason was one of the best high-flyers of the modern era, and could fit the Spurs nicely.

Richardson does not need too much of the ball to make an impact, and can finish off plays set up by his teammates, which may be ideal in San Antonio where there will be a surplus of guards, so his low-usage style of play could fit perfectly.