The trajectory of the San Antonio Spurs changed on Monday, May 12, at the NBA Draft lottery in Chicago. When the Dallas Mavericks snagged the No. 1 overall pick with a 1.8% chance, it took NBA social media by storm.

The Chicago Bulls, like Atlanta, are nowhere near close enough to meaningful contention to justify moving a back-end-of-the-lottery pick for a role player. Instead, they should be taking as many bites at the draft apple as possible to see who jells with a budding core that includes Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis and Coby White.

San Antonio's second first-round pick is conveyed from the Atlanta Hawks as part of the 2022 trade that sent Dejounte Murray east; it became a lottery selection when Atlanta lost to Miami in the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament.