The San Antonio Spurs will have four picks in the 2026 NBA Draft, and they could land a slightly undersized French wing to help space the floor around Victor Wembanyama.
The San Antonio Spurs, after not making a move at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, will have four picks in the upcoming draft.
The Spurs are owed the most favorable of their own, the Atlanta Hawks' or the Cleveland Cavaliers' first-round selection, and then own their own, the Utah Jazz or Portland Trail Blazers' second-rounder, and a second-round pick swap.
With a mostly complete roster, it stands to reason that whoever the Spurs select in the second round will either be traded or sent to the G League. Still, the Spurs could land a young French player in the 2026 Draft.
Spurs Could Draft Adam Atamna in 2026
The Spurs' biggest need, after waiving Jeremy Sochan and with Harrison Barnes set to enter free agency, should be the power forward position. The Spurs' best rebounder is Victor Wembanyama, although he spends plenty of time outside the paint, so adding a big body is a must.
Adam Atamna, from ASVEL in France, is only 6-5 and doesn't solve that issue, although whoever the Spurs draft likely won't be a starter. The Spurs are 22nd in the league in 3-point percentage, and the teenager makes a reliable 35.5% of his shots from distance.
Atamna stands to be a solid scorer in the NBA, and there's reason to believe the Spurs could snag him with a second-round pick. Tony Parker is ASVEL's president, and there's a clear French connection with Wembanyama. Unlike Wemby, however, Atamna would be a raw rookie.
Averaging 8.8 points in 16 minutes per game, Atamna could be a secondary playmaker off the bench next to Dylan Harper and space the floor opposite Keldon Johnson. On offense, he is a versatile scorer, although he is limited on the defensive end. Of course, as a youngster, he has plenty of time to address those concerns.
It's worth noting that Wembanyama was expected to lead a new generation of French stars, although Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Tidjane Salaün, and Zaccharie Risacher have been disappointing so far. France, it seems, is not the next cradle of basketball talent, although with a second-round pick, the Spurs could take a risk with Atamna.