The No. 14 overall selection gives the Spurs a chance to take a big swing on a player. One intriguing forward mocked at the back end of the lottery is freshman Georgia forward Asa Newell.

Newell was second in the SEC and 20th in the NCAA in offensive rebounds this season. Newell also thrives in transition. He’s a great, smooth-moving athlete despite his 6-foot-10 frame.

The San Antonio Spurs are still in the midst of a rebuild, ... San Antonio selects University of Georgia standout Asa Newell in this mock draft with the No. 12 pick.

In the 2021 offseason, the Chicago Bulls traded their 2025 draft pick to the San Antonio Spurs, however the pick had a two-year protection in case it wasn’t conveyed as intended.