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NBA Mock Draft 5.0: New No. 1 pick for Wolves, Bulls take Toppin

By Dylan Jackson

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 30: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks drives against Finn Delany of the Breakers during the round 9 NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks at Spark Arena on November 30, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 30: LaMelo Ball of the Hawks drives against Finn Delany of the Breakers during the round 9 NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks at Spark Arena on November 30, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images) /
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Minnesota Timberwolves, Patrick Williams
Patrick Williams of the Florida State Seminoles. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Patrick Williams. 11. player. 29. . Forward. San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are something of a mystery this draft season – as they usually always are. Last offseason, they selected Luka Semanic with the 19th overall pick and Keldon Johnson with the 29th pick. Here, with a lottery pick for the first time in what seems like forever, I would generally expect them to take a swing for a high-risk, possibly-high-payout player.

The Spurs are being held up by the skeleton of LaMarcus Aldridge and shell of DeMar DeRozan. The team desperately needs talent to replace those guys – and while San Antonio likely will not be vying for a playoff spot this coming year, they certainly have an opportunity to load up on more young talent.

Patrick Williams is a player that Gregg Popovich can mold into something that he wants. He is a blank canvas of a player, if one were to exist. Williams is a good defender and an elite athlete. He has shown promise within his long-range jump shot and can score inside already. The fit in San Antonio is perfect.