
Taking stock of things I liked and didn’t like (non–Cooper Flagg edition) in the first round of the 2025 NBA draft …
- I liked that San Antonio stood pat and drafted Dylan Harper with the second overall pick. There had to have been some temptation within the Spurs to take a big swing. I had heard some rumblings of interest in Jaylen Brown, who was kinda, sorta available in Boston if someone was willing to blow the Celtics away. Instead, San Antonio takes Harper, a potential franchise guard who the Spurs could still flip if, say, a certain two-time MVP becomes available.