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The Spurs may not have been satisfied with the ninth pick, but Davis sees a potential fit for his NBA future.

While his strength is centered around attacking the lane, these openings won't be easily available at the NBA level. He failed to reach double-digits in only one game, scoring four points in a 51-49 Wisconsin win in early February. Despite leading Wisconsin in the scoring column with 17 points, Davis struggled in the loss, shooting 4-16 from the field, 0-7 from deep, and committing four turnovers. Davis was simply one of the best players in college basketball this past season. One pre-lottery mock draft from NBC Sports actually had Davis heading to San Antonio at 10th overall. Johnny Davis

On the day of the 2022 NBA Draft, Duren is going to be one of the youngest prospects in his class. Other common projections for the Spurs include Johnny Davis ...

At 6-6, 175, Ellis' lengthy frame and size could give the Spurs another intriguing prospect with high 3-and-D potential. The Raleigh, FL. native averaged 13.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game last season while leading the Tigers with 69 makes from 3-point range. The only downside to Ellis is his low assist numbers. Aside from red-shirting in the 2017-2018 season at Tulsa, Horne has played in 29 or more games in each collegiate season he's played in. But with respectable NBA size at 6-7, 205 and a pro-level face-up scoring ability, Horne has received understandable interest from the Spurs. Days, who started all 33 games he played in for the Tigers last season, provides ideal stretch-big ability that San Antonio desperately needs. Factor in his shot-blocking ability and he has some solid two-way upside to anchor a unit that features Dejounte Murray at the point of attack. He specializes in doing the dirty work on both ends of the floor and showcased this with averages of 12.0 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks in 25.3 minutes per game at Memphis. Other common projections for the Spurs include Johnny Davis and Jeremy Sochan. He had seven double-doubles this season and scored a season-high 23 points on 10-13 shooting in Kansas' 85-59 win over West Virginia on Jan. 15. He appeared in all 63 possible games with Tulsa, starting in 23 of them. He also added six rebounds and three assists.

Pierre Emile Hojbjerg has come in for some pretty troubling criticism across social media, from fans who appeared just to be a bit bored with a man who is ...

Paddy Power has demonstrated its ability to think outside the (lasagne) box yet again after staging a 'suspect delivery' at Tottenham Hotspur's ground this ...

Unappetizing reviews of the lasagne include a vivid report from a Mr W.Enger, who estimates the putrid dish goes from plate to bowl in 90 minutes. And, with a trip to rock-bottom Norwich being the smallest final-day hurdle known to man, their qualification looks nailed on. Poorly camouflaged in pristine chef whites, the suspicious characters were seen scurrying into a service entrance in a none-too-subtle nod to the 2005/6 ‘lasagne-gate’ scandal, which saw the dodgy Italian meal scupper the team’s Champions League hopes after many players went down with food poisoning.

Tottenham's Top-Four Finish at Arsenal's Expense Could Result in Gap Between Rivals ... Spurs finished just two points above its North London rival for a coveted ...

Take a step back and there is a sense of a club on the rise. This is a young squad and there have been clear signs of progress. And that perhaps has been the most encouraging aspect of the run-in, that Spurs have begun to look like a Conte side, overwhelming opponents. Conte, though, could be at Paris Saint-Germain by the start of next season, with the blood-letting in Paris likely to begin this week after it was confirmed that Kylian Mbappé will stay at the club. For Arsenal, meanwhile, there is the sense of a great opportunity wasted. Tottenham and Arsenal both finished the season with a flourish, scoring five goals apiece in wins over Norwich City and Everton, but what really mattered were the two games before that.

When Nuno Espirito Santo was fired in November, months after he was hired to lead Spurs, this team could've gone plenty of different ways. But, perhaps, only ...

Entering a critical summer, everything possible must be done to ensure that Spurs' golden manager stays in charge as he has already shown a taste of what he can do without the team even having a preseason under him. Decisions need to be made on the outside back positions and Ben Davies can't be expected to perform at this level as in the left center-back position for an entire season next year but selling Champions League soccer is always easier than selling the hope of it. Fabio Paratici is very aware of Conte's ways and can help ensure that if a target can't be afforded on Spurs' budget that someone comparable can be added. Conte's machine became a team that could beat you in many different ways and their return to Champions League is a signal that better days are on the horizon. There was doubt that this would be a relationship that worked as Levy prefers shopping in the bargain bin while Conte wants top shelf additions -- and some of those questions are still there entering the summer window -- but with that Champions League platform now there (and the extra money that goes along with it), the hope is that Spurs now can offer what Conte's transfer targets are looking for. After a summer window that saw them flit from name to name in their search to replace Jose Mourinho, almost appointing Gennaro Gattuso as manager before finally settling on Nuno, had Spurs got it wrong yet again when Nuno was fired it would have been disastrous.

What's the latest? Transfer Focus. In a recent post on Twitter, the football.london journalist revealed that Daniel Levy is set to back Antonio Conte fully in ...

In comments made after Sunday’s win, Conte said: “I am a person who has ambition and I like to fight for something important, to lift a trophy. As such, Gold’s claim that the 60-year-old chairman looks as if he will back his coach this summer is undoubtedly fantastic news for everyone involved with the Tottenham, as Conte has proven this season that he is capable of taking Spurs to the next level in the upcoming campaign. For me, [qualifying for the Champions League] is a trophy & I’m very happy.

The Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy will tell Antonio Conte in the coming days that they intend to fully back him this summer if he stays at the club, The...

The Italian has repeatedly stated that Tottenham need to substantially invest if they are to be able to compete domestically with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool, and with Europe’s elite clubs. With the campaign over, Conte is enjoying a holiday in Italy and will speak to Levy and Paratici in the coming days. Chairman Daniel Levy is expected to offer Conte a clutch of new signings, including established, experienced players.

Qualifying for the Champions League was crucial to Spurs' aims but further improvements are required if the club is to end its long wait for silverware in ...

Conte, Kane and Son are all world-class and the pillars of Spurs’ project. It is also of paramount importance that new signings this summer adapt as quickly as Romero, Bentancur and Kulusevski have to ensure that Spurs are in a position to compete for honours right away. Nobody is quite sure what lies in store for Chelsea, but a takeover could galvanise the club after a slump in 2022. Fast forward to 22 May, 2022 when a beaming Son was being hoisted onto the shoulders of his team-mates after drawing level for goals with Mo Salah, Kane was fist-pumping the Spurs support and Antonio Conte was serenaded by fans drunk on jubilation. Closing the gap on both will be immensely difficult, particularly as Arsenal, Manchester United and maybe even Newcastle, will invest heavily in their squads. Not for the first time, Spurs are approaching a pivotal transfer window.