Well, we thought we were done for the night, but the Spurs upped and surprised us and made a trade with the Denver Nuggets, accepting the 26th pick in exchange for the 35th pick and two future second round picks. With the 26th pick, the Spurs went with size again. After selecting a long-term project in Jayden Quaintance at 20th, they selected 6’10 center Tarris Reed at 26th (or technically had the Nuggets select him, then traded for him).
Reed is 22 years old and, after two years at Michigan, had a breakout March Madness at UConn this year, where he averaged 9.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. He’s considered an old school, back-to-the-basket big but is still highly efficient around the rim, shooting 64.4% from the field last season. This was an unexpected move from the Spurs, but it’s clear they are looking to add size behind Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet, and while they can wait for Quaintance to get healthy, Reed gives them a prospect ready to go on day 1.
Stay tuned for more on this pick for the Spurs, and welcome to San Antonio, Tarris!
