San Antonio Spurs fans waited with bated breath during Sunday’s 2024 NBA Draft Lottery. While their wasn’t a clear generational player like Victor Wembanyama waiting as the grand prize, the stakes were still high. After securing the number one pick in last year’s draft, now PATFO is tasked with building a roster around Wembanyama.

The ping pong balls landed in their favor once again, as the Spurs will have the fourth and eighth picks in the 2024 NBA Draft. They acquired the 8th pick from the Toronto Raptors in the Jakob Poeltl trade. Toronto owed the Spurs their pick if it fell out of the top-6. San Antonio also leapt over the Detroit Pistons, Portland Trailblazers and Charlotte Hornets to get the fourth pick in the draft.

The Atlanta Hawks landed the number one pick in the draft, the Washington Wizards will select number two overall and the Houston Rockets will pick third. The Spurs have never selected fourth nor eighth in the NBA Draft. The fourth pick will be the second highest the franchise has selected outside of their three first-overall selections. Sean Elliott was selected 3rd overall in 1989.

The 2024 Draft class doesn’t have a standout prospect at the top. However, there are several players who profile as starters or high-level role players in the NBA. The Spurs will have an opportunity to pick up two players in the draft, or package their picks in a potential trade.

San Antonio’s scouts will be in Chicago this week to watch the NBA Draft Combine happening from May 12-19. Expect the Spurs to begin hosting prospects for individual workouts after the combine and before draft day. The first round of the NBA Draft will take place on June 26th, and the second round will happen on June 27th.