Welcome to the Open Thread. During the month of July, we are talking NBA Draft. As we lead up to the 2021 NBA Draft on July 29th, we will be revisiting the Spurs draft choices. Today we remember the 2012 NBA Draft.
On March 15, 2012, the San Antonio Spurs admitted defeat in regards to the dreaded Richard the Jefferson experiment and traded him along with T. J. Ford and a future conditional first-round draft pick to the Golden State Warriors for Stephen Jackson. Although Jackson’s second stint with the Silver & Black was short-lived and laden with bitterness, his return was part of the Spurs ascent into the Kawhi Leonard era.