For most teams, if they want to be able to play results, either through trading, they can immediately get powerful immediate combat power, so as to increase the possibility of impacting the championship on the basis of the original. In addition, it is to get a good draft pick by swinging badly, and to seek the future through drafting and training. However, there is a team that has not swung a bad one in more than twenty years, and their draft picks have even been at the end of the first round and the second round for many years. However, they have the ability to discern talents, and they have repeatedly looked at excellent players to complete Taobao, and this team is the Spurs. Let's take a look at the ten low-pick stars selected by the Spurs to see how they perform.
1. Tony Parker
In the 2001 draft, Parker was not selected by the Spurs until the 28th pick in the first round. Yes, after all, Parker, who comes from a foreign country and is not physically superior, may be just a passer-by in the eyes of many scouts.
However, under Popovich's hands, Parker gradually became the team's starting point guard, and used his superior speed, small throws, and signature basket turn to become one of the Spurs' team souls. In the 2007 Finals, it was Parker's excellent performance that helped the team sweep the Cavaliers, and he also became the FMVP. With 17 years of career for the team and six All-Stars, Parker has a very successful career, which is inseparable from the Spurs' cultivation.
2. Manu Ginobili
As early as 1999, he was selected by the Spurs with the 27th pick in the second round. However, after being selected, Ginobili did not directly choose to enter the NBA, but continued to study in Europe until he swept across the continent before returning to the Spurs. After coming to the Spurs, he also grew year by year, and was "creatively" placed on the bench by Popovich, becoming the best sixth man in history.
Unlike most players, Manu's style of play can be described as "ghostly", whether it is a breakthrough or a shot, his choices make opponents elusive. The superb ball quotient and understanding of basketball have made opponents suffer, and his "GDP" combination with Duncan and Parker is the combination with the most wins in NBA history, which has always helped the Spurs stand tall in the West.
3. Dezhangtai Murray
This season, Murray finally ushered in his first All-Star trip. You know, he was talented at that time, and he was not selected until the 29th pick in the first round, and the Spurs were eyeing his excellent defensive ability. Starting defensively, he was selected for the second defensive team in the second year of his career with the blessing of the Spurs' system.
Although he was reimbursed for the 18-19 season due to injury, Murray grew more rapidly after returning from full blood. This season, the statistics of averaging 20.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 2 steals per game have made him the new core of the Spurs. And you must know that he is only 25 years old now, and his future prospects are absolutely unlimited.
4. Kelden Johnson
After talking about Murray, I have to say something about his good brother Kelden Johnson. Like Murray, Johnson was also expected to be selected with the top twenty picks when he entered the draft, but fell to the 29th pick, which also made the Spurs. After coming to the Spurs,
The 22-year-old is also progressing one step a year, and now he is the only number two person in the team to be Murray. Averaging 16 points and six rebounds per game, he was no less impressive. In addition, he also won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics with coach Popovich, which shows the importance Popovich attaches to him.
5. Derek White
Although it has been traded, it still cannot erase White's contribution. Until then, White had been one of the spurs' best players. In 2017, he was also selected with the 29th overall pick, and in the playoffs the following year, he played his masterpiece.
Against the mighty Nuggets, he shot 54.7 percent from the field and averaged 15 points per game, making him the team's top pitcher. White, who can steadily contribute enough three points per game, is one of the heroes of the Spurs' fluctuating period in recent years. However, if not selected by the Spurs, White is likely to be depressed in the league and eventually fade out of the NBA.
6. George Hill
In the 2008 draft, the Spurs selected George Hill with their 26 picks, and although the rookie season was average, with Popovich's nod, George Hill gradually became one of the team's key players. And Manu, who is also a substitute, he can contribute "12+2+2" data to the team steadily per game, and his offensive ability is very prominent.
However, in the 10-11 season, the Spurs of the Black Eight were painfully determined, and they exchanged Hill for a 15th pick and selected Leonard, and finally the team ushered in a revival in 2014. Hill also proved his strength in the Pacers, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals many times, which can be said to be a win-win ending.
7. Luis Scola
Although he did not play any games for the Spurs, Scola was indeed selected by the Spurs with the 27th pick in the second round in 2002, which proved that the Spurs had a unique vision. When he entered the league at the age of 27, Scola showed great strength, as the best internal partner around Yao Ming, Scola can make a wedding dress with peace of mind.
After Yao Ming's absence and retirement, he was also able to support the rocket's internal line. In the 10-11 season, he even averaged 18.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and his outstanding basket footwork, soft feel and unique defensive experience were the secrets of Scola's ability to play until his forties before retiring.
8. Goran Dragic
He also didn't play any game for the Spurs, but made a mark in the NBA, and this person was Golan Dragic. With the 15th pick in the second round of 2008, the Spurs selected Dragic, but unfortunately sent his signing rights to the Suns.
Dragic's 23-point performance in the 09-10 playoffs against the Spurs proved his worth. Since then, he has grown into one of the first-line point guards with his excellent scoring ability, and won the Most Improving Player Award. In the 16-17 season, he averaged 20.3 points and 5.8 assists per game, successfully selected as an All-Star, and also proved the Spurs' unique talent vision.
9. Leandro Barbosa
In the year-on-year war between the Spurs and the Suns, the "Brazilian lightning" Barbosa, which made the Spurs suffer, was actually from their own hands. In the 2003 draft, the Spurs selected the defender with the 28th pick in the first round. However, the same thing happened before Dragic, and Barbosa's signing rights were also given to the Suns by the Spurs.
After Nash returned, the "run bomb" tactic made Barbosa feel good, averaging 18.1 points per game in the 06-07 season and winning the best sixth man. Later, he also helped the Warriors win the championship in the 14-15 season, and his career can be said to be quite successful.
10. Kyle Anderson
In 2014, the Spurs easily beat the Heat, so their draft picks went straight to the first round with the 30th pick. However, the level of the signing does not affect the Spurs' selection of rookies. They used this signature to select the little-known Kyle Anderson.
Although his personal ability is limited, Anderson has a rather strange rhythm, which makes the players in his position very uncomfortable. After leaving the Spurs, Anderson, who came to the Grizzlies, also found a place, averaging 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game last season, which was even more impressive.