The second team with out a first round pick is the San Antonio Spurs, represted by: Shane L. Bell. The Spurs traded their first round pick (#20) to the Charlotte Hornets with Sidney Green for J.R. Reid. In the Usenet draft they will pick #29, in the real NBA draft they will pick #47. So with the 29th pick in the 1993 Usenet mock draft, the San Antonio Spurs select: Nick Van Exel, PG, 6-1, Cincinnati. ========================================================================= (All references to staff can be taken to mean anybody on the net that was kind enough to offer some advice and comments on the team.) TEAM NEEDS ---------- The team needs a good point guard and a big man to help on the boards. They have decent point guards but no-one that can step up and run the team effectively. An effective offense for the Spurs is a running game as their two best players, David Robinson and Sean Elliot, are versatile, athletic, and fast, and would thrive best in a running offense. As pointed out by my staff in order to run on offense you need good defense, especially defensive rebounding, which after Robinson we don't have. CENTER David Robinson: He is one of the top centers in the game today. Of course we like to think he's the best :-). A possible MVP candidate if the proper people are placed around him. He proved this when he was in the top 10 in ten diff categoried(scoring, rebs, blocks, etc)(Again thanks to my staff for these numbers). Although he relies on speed quickness, and the open-court game, he has the skills to slow it done and hit the open jumper if given it. He has shown lack of leadership at times and if could be motivated to give 100% all the time it would help our chances to go all the way. We hope that Jon Lucas is the coach to do this. Larry Smith: A decent backup on the defensive end helping on the boards but an offensive liability. FORWARDS Terry Cummings: Injured much of the year but we have gotten much and expect much >from him. He can score and help rebound. Atoine Carr: Has nice touch from outside. He doesn't rebound well for his size which is where we need help. He's a veteran that can spark a club so he's worth having on any team. J.R. Reid: Not quite the help we invisioned he be when we traded for him. He doesn't solve our rebounding problem. Sean Elliot: The other money player besides David Robinson. After a slow first couple of seasons he's really come on strong lately and proven he was worth our spending a high pick on him. He can do it all. Shooting, ball-handling even some D on occasion. He can be switch to off guard if needed for a big-lineup. GUARDS Dale Ellis: He is as advertised. A great set shooter. You give him space and time and he can hit from anywhere on the court. His liabilities are that he can't create off the dribble and he's too slow to play defense. Avery Johnson: A decent point guard but he can't play D and is another liability on the offensive end of the court. He can make the pass but not the shot so opposing teams can get away with playing him soft most nights. Lloyd Daniels: He has the talent but will he use it. He's the X factor. If he can come to play will all his skills we can have another All-star on the team. Vinny DelNegro: A decent back-up but not good enough to start. Which is saying a lot when it's Avery Johnson starting ahead of him. Willie Anderson: Injured also for a long time. He's still tentative after coming back. If he can return to his former form than we don't have to worry MY SELECTION ------------ I choose Nick Van Exel. No other choice. He's who I was waiting to drop down so I'm very happy. He has the ballhandling skills and can come up with the timely steals. He's definitely no Avery Johnson on the offensive end either. Once we work on his decision making he can be an all-star point guard. OTHERS CONSIDERED ----------------- With only a second rounder if was not likely that we could get some decent rebounding help so we looked more for finding a guard that would be a diamond in the rough and could mature into a quality point guard for us. WHO THEY'LL PROBABLY TAKE ------------------------- With such a low pick it could be anybody and not worth speculating about as there is now way to fortell who would be left then. OTHER MOVES ----------- They already traded for JR Reid which was a mistake in my book. I would look into gambling on Lloyd Daniels and trading Willie Anderson and JR Reid for a young power forward that can rebound. If they could get Dennis Rodman then a lot of their problems are solved. With him to help on defense and grab rebounds then we could get out there and run. His athleticism would fit right into our current plans. Alvin Robertson would be the kind of point guard that would be great if we could pick up. Not only can he score as a point guard but he plays great defense, getting key steals to ignite a fast break. There are others out that they might be able to trade for but these are the two most available that fill the holes, although I don't know what it would take to get them. ======================================================================= Draft Summay: 1. Orlando GM: Tom@Orlando Pick: Chris Webber, PF, 6-10. University of Michigan 2. Philadelphia GM: Dave Meeks Pick: Shawn Bradley, C, 7-7. BYU 3. Golden State GM's: Mike Moore Terry Wong Pick: Jamal Mashburn, SF, 6-8. Kentucky 4. Dallas GM: Curtis Hill Pick: Anfernee Hardaway, SG, 6-7, Memphis State 5. Minnesota GM's: Kevin Hansen Toni Morgan Pick: Calbert Cheaney, SF, 6-7. Indiana 6. Washington GM's: The Crossjammer Jim Nagle Pick: J.R. Rider, SG, 6-5, UNLV 7. Sacramento GM: TODD FURESZ Pick: Rodney Rogers, PF, 6-7, Wake Forest 8. Milwaukee GM's: Brian Saunders Morgan Edwards Pick: Malcolm Mackey, PF, 6-11, Georgia Tech 9. Denver GM's: John Exby Rick Grubin Pick: Ervin Johnson, PF, 6-11, New Orleans 10. Detroit (from Miami in John Sally trade) GM: Rob Skrobola Pick: Alan Houston, SG, 6-6, Tennessee 11. Detroit GM: Rob Skrobola Pick: Acie Earl, C, 6-10, Iowa 12. L.A. Lakers GM: Cliff Slaughterbeck Pick: Bobby Hurley, PG, 6-0, Duke 13. L.A. Clippers GM: Cliff Slaughterbeck Pick: Vin Baker, SF, 6-10, Hartford 14. Indiana GM: Doug Mraz Pick: Scott Burrell, SG, 6-7, UCONN 15. Atlanta GM: Kevin Metz Pick: Terry Dehere, SG, 6-4, Seton Hall 16. New Jersey GM: A. Borges Sugiyama Pick: Douglas Edwards, PF, 6-9, Florida State 17. Charlotte GM: Bren Bailey Pick: Chris Mills, SF, 6-6, Arizona 18. Utah GM: Michael Wendt Pick: George Lynch, SF, 6-7, North Carolina 19. Boston GM: Orin Day Pick: Greg Graham, SG, 6-4, Indiana 20. Charlotte (from San Antonio for J.R. Reid) GM: Bren Bailey Pick: Lindsey Hunter, PG, 6-2, Jackson State 21. Portland GM: Mike Northam Pick: Luther Wright, C, 7-2, Seton Hall 22. Cleveland GM's: W. Scott Klingensmith Brian Young Pick: Joe Harvell, SF, 6-7, Mississippi 23. Seattle GM: Christopher Beck Pick: Rodney Dobard, PF, 6-9, Florida State 24. Houston GM: Brian West Pick: Thomas Hill, SG, 6-5, Duke 25. Chicago GM: Christopher Gattuso Pick: Rex Walters, SG, 6-3, Kansas 26. Orlando (from NY in Mark Jackson, Stanley Roberts trade) GM Tom@Orlando Pick: Sam Cassel, SG, 6-3, Florida State 27. Phoenix GM: Jason M Shachat Pick: James Robinson, SG, 6-2, Alabama 28. Miami GM: Rob Clough Pick: Gheorge Muresan, C, 7-7, Romania 29. San Antonio GM: Shane L. Bell Pick: Nick Van Exel, PG, 6-1, Cincinnati Next up: 30. New York GM: Dylan Wilbanks