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San Antonio Spurs News / Pounding the Rock / May 12

Spurs’ Brian Wright and Mitch Johnson ‘shocked’ and ‘excited’ after getting the No. 2 pick in the draft

The Spurs’ general manager and new coach were surprised by the team’s lottery luck but sounded thrilled about the future. The Spurs moved up from eighth to second in the draft order after the 2025 lottery, narrowly missing out on the opportunity to select Cooper Flagg but improving their prospects going into an important offseason.

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