It’s no secret that the San Antonio Spurs are adept at scouting talent, especially when picking outside the lottery and into the second round. Selecting from the Pac-12 conference in three of the last five drafts, their most recent pick from the self-proclaimed ‘Conference of Champions’ was Nigerian big man Chimezie Metu of USC in 2018.
Though he didn’t do much for the main unit in his rookie year, Metu worked hard throughout the season to improve his defense, rebounding, footwork and jump shooting while working alongside the likes of Tim Duncan and LaMarcus Aldridge.