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NBA Mock Draft: Spurs Take 'Fiery, Swaggy' PG

The San Antonio Spurs are looking for a franchise cornerstone, and could find one if they draft G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson.
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The San Antonio Spurs are hoping that the NBA Draft Lottery ping-pong balls will be kind to them on Tuesday.

The Spurs are currently projected to have the top odds to land the No. 1 overall pick, which would likely yield them Victor Wembanyama. However, there's a very likely chance that San Antonio doesn't end up with the top pick and will have to settle for one of the other top prospects. 

In CBS Sports' latest mock draft, the Spurs are slated to take G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson.

"Brandon Miller's rise this season combined with Henderson's stagnated development as a shooter makes this a tougher pick than it might've seemed a few months ago, but Henderson's still a gamble I'd take with joy," CBS Sports writes. "He's a fiery, swaggy competitor who has elite handles, major athletic pop and a creative mind that perfectly fits the NBA point guard position."

Depending on who picks above the Spurs, there's a chance that San Antonio could nab Henderson with the No. 3 pick, but it's hard to see the G League ignite guard fall out of the top three selections.

Henderson has been viewed as the best prospect of this draft class other than Victor Wembanyama for years. Even with Alabama star Brandon Miller challenging him for the second spot on teams' big boards, Henderson's upside as a point guard makes him a potential franchise game-changer.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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