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 2011 NBA Draft.
Answer: They were all drafted before Kawhi Leonard.
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.