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[Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA]

Jayden Quaintance makes perfect sense from a skill perspective as a long-term backup to Wembanyama that can serve as a defensive linchpin for the second unit and keep the ball moving as a short-roll passer in the pick-and-roll. The Finals showed the Spurs' biggest need is a backup five that can give Wembanyama the rest he needs in big games. The Spurs can't be afraid to play their backup center as many minutes as needed. A healthy Quaintance can be that guy, but the ACL tear remains a concern. The Spurs must be confident in their medical evaluation of him, because his defensive ability is lottery-worthy if he can be healthy.

[RealGM @RealGM]

20. San Antonio Spurs: Jayden Quaintance, Kentucky
#2026NBADraft

[Hoop Central @TheHoopCentral]

JUST IN: Jayden Quaintance is drafted No. 20 overall by the San Antonio Spurs (via Atlanta) in the 2026 NBA Draft

[Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini]

With the 20th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs select, Jayden Quaintance out of Kentucky

6'10" defender, rebounder, crazy athlete, coming off an ACL tear

[Nate Ryan @nateryansports]

Kingston Flemings:

San Antonio Brennan High School

-> Houston Cougars

and now….the Atlanta Hawks.

Tremendous talent, tremendous work ethic, & great basketball family.

Kingston will factor into Atlanta’s backcourt from Day One.

Congrats @K1ngFlemings!

[Don Harris @DonHarris4]

Brennan's Kingston Flemings at #8 to Atlanta becomes the highest drafted San Antonio product since Shaquille O'Neal in 1992. Happy for Kingston, ATL was his destination of choice.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

Spurs legend Manu Ginóbili reacts during Argentina vs Austria in Dallas 🇦🇷

[Karl Schoening @OnAirKarl]

Breaking news: the Spurs are expanding their fan experience by bringing back the Silver Dancers!

Full press release:

[Mike Finger @mikefinger]

Wrote about De’Aaron Fox, and three things we know:

1. The Spurs’ trade for him was good, and they’d do it over again.

2. They wouldn’t have made the Finals without him.

3. They will have to move on from him eventually, and it might be this summer. https://t.co/CSW3XjSmZo

[Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini]

"I'm going to have to hold that inside of me."

Wemby and the Spurs came so close, but squandered a chance at glory in a way that will haunt or fuel them

With epic highs and lows under their belts, we can't call them inexperienced anymore:
https://t.co/Aynj2hk58s

[Travis Recek @TravisRecek]

De'Aaron Fox in the locker room after the game

[Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA]

Thanks for following along this season and reading/listening/watching my work on @TheSpotUpShot and Small Market Bias.

The Spurs being back in the Finals brought back memories of my pal @mdeleon, who I covered the last Finals run with in 2014.

[Travis Recek @TravisRecek]

Steph Castle in the locker room after the game

[Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini]

Wemby:

"I don't think we could have learned more and gained more experience in one playoff run and in one season. Personally, in 18 months, it's been, it's been hard and full of lessons."

[Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA]

Mitch Johnson: "We weren't ready to win an NBA championship. Better team won, we did a lot of good things, and we didn't finish the job, and that's what it is"

[Cory Mose @Cory_Mose]

Spurs locker room spoke about losing double digit leads in every game against the Knicks...

I asked De'Aaron Fox if that was the most frustrating part about this series

"Yea I think so, don't want to sit here and be like you were the better team but you know every game we were able to build up this lead and kind of just watch it wither away"
#porvida | #GSG

[Spurs Nation @Spurs_Nation]

Spurs center Victor Wembanyama: “What I’m pissed about is there’s probably 100 games before we can be back in the Finals. ... I’m going to have to hold that inside of me and slow down and wait and execute for 100 games.”

[Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA]

NBA Finals Game 5

[Raul Dominguez Jr. @DominguezCinco]

Spurs pre-game ritual turned into a battle of the fans.

[JJ Perez @theJJPerez]

Do or Die.