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NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Wolves trade down, Warriors surprise?

By Dylan Jackson

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 21: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys reacts against the Oregon State Beavers during the second half in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 21: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys reacts against the Oregon State Beavers during the second half in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 03: Ziaire Williams #3 of the Stanford Cardinal plays the USC Trojans at Galen Center on March 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 03: Ziaire Williams #3 of the Stanford Cardinal plays the USC Trojans at Galen Center on March 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

Wing. Ziaire Williams. player. 29. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. STAN. 13

NBA Mock Draft: San Antonio Spurs take Ziaire Williams at #13

The San Antonio Spurs should select the best player available and mess around with the $50+ million they have in salary cap space. It would be entertaining to see Gregg Popovich just surround his incredibly young roster with another win-now veteran, such as Kyle Lowry (he would be super fun alongside Dejonte Murray!).

Ziaire Williams makes a lot of sense, though, and is not getting much love as a lottery prospect. He is a lot of defensive upside, and, while he wasn’t the most efficient shooter at Stanford, there is enough there to take a chance on.

The Spurs have taken Devin Vassell, Luka Samanic, Keldon Johnson, and Lonnie Walker with their last four first-round picks. Getting versatile wing/forwards that bring a variety of skills is clearly the trend, and Williams fits that mold.

Ziaire Williams was touted as a top-10 prospect entering the season – and his shooting numbers have likely brought him down from that. The Spurs need to be taking shots on prospects, though, and Williams is a high-risk-high-reward player.

The Spurs also have one of the best player development staffs in the league, as well. So the risk is at least somewhat mitigated. The last time the Spurs “missed” on a first-round pick was in 2015 when they selected Nikola Milutinov, who has never played in the NBA.

Don’t sleep on Greg Brown in this spot, either.

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