Spurs receive 26th pick from Nuggets, select Tarris Reed
Pounding The Rock • • sports
Key Points:
- The San Antonio Spurs traded up with the Denver Nuggets, exchanging the 35th pick and two future second-round picks for the 26th pick in the draft.
- With the 26th pick, the Spurs selected 6’10” center Tarris Reed, who was officially picked by the Nuggets and then traded to San Antonio.
- Reed, 22, had a strong performance at UConn during March Madness, averaging 9.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game, and is known as an efficient, old-school back-to-the-basket big man.
- This move signals the Spurs’ intention to add size behind Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet, providing a more NBA-ready prospect compared to their earlier pick, Jayden Quaintance, who is a longer-term project.
- The Spurs appear focused on bolstering their frontcourt depth immediately while developing younger talent for the future.
