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Ja'Kobi Gillespie

San Antonio Spurs
SF6'1"180 lbage 22rookieTennesseeGreeneville, TN
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A pesky two-way table-setter
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Western · Southwest · proj. 48-34 (▲+2.2)
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A pesky, irritating little guard who sets the table and harasses ball-handlers. A change-of-pace backup point with a defensive edge.

Proj. pick #45Range 42–58Comp Jose Alvarado
Strengths
  • Disruptive on-ball pressure
  • Steady pick-and-roll decision-making
  • High motor and competitiveness
Top concern

Lacks size and length at the point

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$2,000,000Two-way
1% of the club’s payroll
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$1,500,000 /yr
Surplus−$500,000
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.