A new mock draft projects the Spurs landing a skilled big man, potentially the ideal frontcourt complement for Victor Wembanyama.
With March Madness underway, all eyes are on college basketball right now, which means that mock drafts are going to be flying left and right.
And with how good the Spurs have been at picking some of the best young talent in the league the past few years, we have no reason to believe they will do any different in the 2026 NBA Draft.
In the most recent mock from Adam Finkelstein of CBS Sports, he has them doing exactly that and selecting Washington forward Hannes Steinbach with the last pick in the lottery at No. 14.
"The Spurs still don't have a clear-cut long-term running mate for Victor Wembanyama in the frontcourt," Finkelstein writes. "Steinbach would fit the bill, providing inside-out skill, good instincts as a roller, untapped shooting potential, and enough size to play either alongside or behind Wemby."
Many might look at the Spurs having a lottery pick and have some questions, but it would come from the Atlanta Hawks as part of the return in the Dejounte Murray trade.
And with the pick that they get, Heinbach could definitely be a player for San Antonio to consider.
At 6-11, Steinbach would bring even more size to a Spurs lineup that already has it in spades. But as the Western Conference's No. 2 seed sees it, the more the merrier.
Heinbach averaged 18.5 points and just under 12 rebounds per game on an impressive 57 percent shooting from the field. He also showed an ability to shoot it from deep at 34 percent from beyond the arc on a couple of attempts per game.
The Huskies might not be playing in March Madness, but that does not take away at all from the freshman year that the German big man had.
The Spurs' current starting power forward is Julian Champagnie, which is not really his normal spot. Drafting a guy like Steinbach in the upcoming draft could be just what the team needs to give them a more normal starting lineup.
In the end, this mock draft selection is less about flash and more about fit. Steinbach may not be the biggest name on the board, but he checks multiple boxes for San Antonio: size, skill, upside, and positional need.
If he reaches his potential, the Spurs would be looking at a frontcourt pairing that defines their next era.