Could Spurs Really Trade Rookie Jeremy Sochan This Summer?

Jeremy Sochan averaged 11 points and 5.3 rebounds in his rookie season for the San Antonio Spurs.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 12, 2023

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It's rare to see top-10 picks be traded after a successful rookie season, but it isn't impossible.

Bleacher Report suggests that the San Antonio Spurs should target another lottery pick ahead of this year's draft ... but thinks the way to acquire one would be to deal their lottery pick from this year in Jeremy Sochan.

"The Spurs could gauge the Dallas Mavericks' interest in Jeremy Sochan's immense defensive potential," Bleacher Report writes. "San Antonio probably shouldn't ship Sochan out for Dallas' 2023 first-rounder alone. That selection is most likely to be No. 10, which isn't quite enough value for Sochan, who has an outside shot at making the All-Rookie first team. But if the Mavs sweetened the pot with future seconds or Jaden Hardy, the Spurs should absolutely consider it."

It's hard to see the Spurs dealing Sochan, who averaged 11 points and 5.3 rebounds in his rookie campaign.

Jaden Hardy is intriguing and another lottery pick certainly wouldn't hurt the Spurs, but maybe the San Antonio front office could look for other ways to acquire more youth.

There are teams in the lottery like the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards who could be looking to deal their picks to shake things up and acquire veteran talent. Those destinations could provide a likelier outcome for a Spurs trade.

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Published Apr 12, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.