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Spurs Fiesta 5: NBA Mock Draft Projects Scoot Henderson 'Gamble' in San Antonio

Inside The Spurs identifies five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant San Antonio Spurs news and analysis.
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1. SCOOT TO SPURS?

"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."

2. ZACH COLLINS AT RISK WITH LOTTO?

"Fortunately for San Antonio, coach Gregg Popovich and his team are full of youth. Eleven of the 17 rostered players are 23 years or younger, and all have years to grow into a well-rounded career in the league.

"That makes current starting center Zach Collins an outlier. Not just because of his age — at 25-years-old — but also because of his position."

3. KBD HONORED

"Bates-Diop is now up for the NBA's 2022-23 Bob Lanier Community Assist Award, given to players who have impacted their communities throughout the entire season."

4. JEREMY SOCHAN REDRAFT

"Outside of his shooting, Sochan remains everything teams look for in a high-level developmental prospect," The Athletic writes. "He has genuine size at 6-foot-9 with a massive wingspan, and he’s willing and able to take on tough on-ball defensive assignments in addition to playing strong help defense. Offensively, Sochan took the on-ball reps he was given this year and really blossomed. Over his last 17 games, he averaged almost 16 points, six rebounds and three assists while making good decisions and expanding his game."

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Spurs are one days away from the NBA Draft Lottery, where it will be revealed if San Antonio will have the opportunity to take Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

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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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