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KNOXVILLE, TN – MARCH 08: South Carolina Gamecocks forward Collin Murray-Boyles (30) controls the … More ball against Tennessee Volunteers forward Cade Phillips (12) during the college basketball game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks on March 8, 2025, at Food City Center in Knoxville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The San Antonio Spurs are armed with two lottery selections in this year’s NBA draft, respectively the 2nd and 14th overall. With the heavy assumption being Rutgers guard Dylan Harper at #2, the waters get much more unclear by the time the Spurs pick again at #14. Trading up Collin Murray-Boyles, a 6’8 forward out of South Carolina, is projected to go anywhere between #9 and outside of the lottery. He’s a lefty power forward with high defensive IQ, quality rebounding (8.3) and playmaking capabilities, and he’s even got a scoring touch (16.8 points), with the outside shot being his biggest area of improvement. Murray-Boyles is, in some respects, a similar type of player as Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio’s current power forward, but a more refined version. With Sochan being extension eligible this summer, and still being considered a bit of a question mark around the league, San Antonio should attempt to re-load the position by using their 14th selection to trade up for Murray-Boyles. Resetting the rookie contract While the idea of replacing Sochan with Murray-Boyles is overwhelmingly basketball related, there are financial benefits of doing this as well. A rookie contract allows a team to have a player under cost control for four seasons. With Sochan, the Spurs have just one year left, until an extension or a new contract kicks in. By acquiring Murray-Boyles, and thus trading away Sochan – be that in the deal…

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