The Spurs selected Miami shooting guard Lonnie Walker with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, ending his small slide.
Walker, expected to be a lottery pick, reportedly dropped a few picks because of some injury concerns.
Many teams expressed a level of concern about Lonnie Walker’s medical information, according to multiple sources, which has played a role in his slide out of the lottery. Will be curious to see where he lands — now a lottery-level talent at a discount price.
— Jeremy Woo (@JeremyWoo) June 22, 2018
The former five-star recruit spent just one season with the Hurricanes, averaging 11.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Just a kid from Reading ?? pic.twitter.com/fsJ2PGcdSB
— Lonnie Walker IV (@lonniewalker_4) April 4, 2018
Walker projects as an athletic combo guard who can put the ball on the floor, play solid defense and hit shots from 3-point range.
All eyes are on Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio this summer after he reportedly asked for a trade, but the team added a nice young piece in Walker regardless of where Leonard plays next season.
