Playoffs exposing knucklehead GM moves Spurs have been benefitting from

"Famous" and "second-round pick" are two words that don't normally go together. But there are exceptions to every rule, and the San Antonio Spurs are one of them. Long ago, they drafted Manu Ginobili in the latter round, and the Argentinian dynamo helped the Silver and Black rewrite history.

Since then, there haven't been many guys drafted in the second round to reach what Ginobili was able to accomplish, but the Denver Nuggets struck gold with Nikola Jokic. We all know how ridiculously good the Joker is.

But you can't expect to hit this level in the second round. However, there have been plenty of prospects who turned out to be great rotational pieces, and the Pacers are putting theirs on display in the postseason this year.

Spurs are perfectly suited to build the roster in several ways

San Antonio has a potential 15 second-round picks from now until 2031. That's more than double the picks compared to the number of years. Brian Wright clearly understands the value of second-round picks as he gobbles them up like a Hungry Hippo. While other teams send them off like stray dogs, the Silver and Black look to utilize them to get whatever they want around Victor Wembanyama.

The NBA University X account makes a fantastic point about the value of a player taken in the second round. You don't have to pay those players much during their first contract, and that's going to be more important than ever as the Spurs get ready to dish out expensive contracts.

Victor Wembanyama is going to command upwards of $300 million, and De'Aaron Fox is due for an extension that will cost the team over $200 million. They'll structure the contracts as well as they can to ensure they can build out the roster, but great scouting is going to be a key part of the journey.

Nembhard is the perfect example of filling out your team with good players on cheap deals. He played 28 minutes per game during the regular season for Indiana, and averaged 10 points. It's his third year and normally he shoots at least a league-average from three.

He took a step back in that department this year, but how much did that matter when he helped the House that Reggie Miller built win 50 games and get the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference? In his first two playoff games, he's scored 17 points in both, shooting 60% from the field and 50% from deep. Again, he's making $2 million this season. What a steal.

San Antonio will have to ensure they make the right moves, but they have so many assets that they can afford to deal with some or even miss on a guy or two. Drafting isn't an exact science, but when you have unlimited bites at the apple, you own the grocery store.