Spurs' dream NBA draft should be impossible for Brian Wright to miss

It's draft day. 30 NBA teams will try to improve their rosters tonight, but only some of them will accomplish that goal. Turning the event into a dream is nearly impossible. It almost never happens for fans that way. We're here to be brave right now. Isn't that why they say, "Dare" to dream? I could be reading too much into that, but that's neither here nor there.

For the Spurs to pull off a perfect night, they'd need to make an aggressive move. It's not always in this franchise's nature to do something like that, but every now and then, they'll get a little feisty. They'll also need to make a couple of disciplined decisions to make this an S-tier experience for everyone.

A move up to snake a player from a rival here, a second-round sleeper there, and finally, ensuring you don't crowd the roster with underdeveloped talent will get the job done. So let's see what that looks like.

Trading up for Yaxel Lendeborg would solve the Spurs' biggest need

San Antonio needs size. But they don't just need another slow-footed seven-footer. Someone with strength and versatility on both sides of the ball, ala Aaron Gordon, would be perfect. That's where Lendeborg comes in. The skilled Michigan forward can handle the ball, catch-and-shoot, rebound, and defend; quite literally everything the Spurs need right now at the position they need it.

But he's not expected to be available at 20, so Brian Wright would have to pick up the phone. One of our writers, Cal Durrett, drew up a trade with the Warriors to leapfrog the Thunder for a prospect they'd likely be very interested in adding to their team.

Would Golden State be interested in trading back? Maybe if the price was right. San Antonio has the assets to make it happen; they'd just need to be willing to use them. But their next move wouldn't require them to move up or down.

Richie Saunders would be a perfect value pick at No. 35

Saunders is a 6'5" guard out of BYU. At almost 25 years old, he'll step onto the scene with more poise than most of the 19-year-olds will. That's perfect for a team already going for the gold. The movement shooter will come off the bench in spurts to provide a scoring punch and spacing, giving Mitch Johnson another offensive weapon for opponents to worry about.

Over the past three seasons, Richie has made 36%, 43%, and 38% of his three-pointers. He's a threat from deep, and San Antonio needs more of those. The kid isn't a strong defender, but he won't be asked to anchor a defense. He'll be a luxury addition who maybe sometimes doesn't even play, and maybe other times plays a lot. When he's on the floor, he'll keep the opposition honest.

Saunders is a high-IQ player, and the Spurs have always valued those. It's easy to see him making immediate contributions next season. But that's where Brian Wright should finish the night.

Spurs should trade the 42nd and 44th draft picks

San Antonio's roster is very deep right now, and as talented as this class is, it's not "deep into the second round" talented. There's always potential for a classic draft-and-stash move, but I'd much rather see Brian Wright trade the other picks for more assets down the line.

Keeping a large stockpile of second-round picks ensures the team maintains as much flexibility as possible. They'll need that as they start to pay Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper after De'Aaron Fox's max-extension kicks in this year.

Now, if the Spurs don't want to move up in the first round, drafting Zuby Ejiofor would still be a slam dunk. It would just fall short of pulling off a dream scenario. The St. John's bruiser will bring physicality, rebounding, and an overall strong interior presence to San Antonio. It'd be a fantastic get and could actually be much closer to reality.

No matter what they do with their selection at No. 20, I could see them drafting at 35 and moving off the other two picks. More isn't always better. The best Spurs draft may not be the one that adds the most players; it may be the one that adds the right ones.

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