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In 2011, the Spurs made their most legendary draft day decision

Welcome to the daily Thread. During the month of June, we are talking NBA Draft. As we lead up to the 2018 NBA Draft on June 21st, we will be revisiting the Spurs draft choices. Today we remember the 2011 NBA Draft.

Whether their respective drafting franchises would take a mulligan in lieu of their original choice considering the emergence of The Klaw would make for the best question at any press conference. That said, Kawhi Leonard may not have become the two-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2014 Finals MVP, or a continual threat for league MVP year after year without the expert tutelage of Gregg Popovich and his merry band of coaches.