From ESPN's Mock Draft:
"The skinny: Batum went into a workout with the Spurs on Wednesday and then disappeared off the grid. His medical reports never came out. His agent didn't return calls. I think the Spurs may have wrapped him up."
So, effectively, there are two ways to spin this:
After working out with the Spurs Tuesday (and Wednesday, apparently), it is possible that Batum and his agent felt comfortable enough that they would be selected by then that they didn't want to release Batum's medical information to anyone else. Maybe not by the Spurs, but quite possibly by Cleveland or another team prior to the 26th pick.
OR
It's possible the Spurs asked them not to give out the information and gave him a verbal commitment, so that teams that are scared of his heart condition wouldn't want to draft him without the reports.
Either way, somewhat exciting news. Batum will never be an all-star, but he could be a great defender and finisher, and Spurs fans (myself included) have been pining for a lengthy, athletic replacement for Bruce Bowen. His drive comes into question (does he play aggressively all the time?), but his athleticism sure doesn't:
If he ends up as the pick, check back here for a full assessment of Batum, and make sure to check out a brief description in our draft preview below.
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