Many, myself included, were shocked, if not a little bit angry, when NBA Commissioner Adam Silver approached the podium Thursday night to announce the 19th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. There were a bevy of highly-touted prospects, ranging from Nassir Little, Bol Bol, Brandon Clarke, Kevin Porter Jr. and more, still miraculously on the board by the time the San Antonio Spurs made the first of their two first round selections.
With all signs pointing to the Spurs pulling off a heist and snagging another elite prospect deep in the first round, there was a collective and visceral reaction of frustration when it was announced the Spurs would be selecting Luka Samanic, the long 6’11” forward from Croatia.