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Spurs quietly made huge draft mistake - a decision getting worse by the day

The San Antonio Spurs should have taken Matas Buzelis in the 2024 NBA Draft, as he could have been a perfect long-term piece for them.

San Antonio Spurs, Matas Buzelis, Rob Dillingham, NBA Draft | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

The San Antonio Spurs traded the pick that became Rob Dillingham in the 2024 NBA Draft, but they should have kept it and selected Matas Buzelis, who went three picks after Dillingham and is currently breaking out into a potential star for the Chicago Bulls. Had they taken him, he could have been the perfect power forward to play next to Victor Wembanyama at the five.