San Antonio Consolidated Two Second-Round Rights into One
At the June 26, 2014 NBA draft, San Antonio exchanged the rights to No. 58 Jordan McRae and No. 60 Cory Jefferson for the rights to No. 54 Serbian forward Nemanja Dangubić from Philadelphia. Transaction records for both clubs and the NBA's contemporary offseason trade register confirm the precise 54-for-58-and-60 asset flow. Dangubić was a young international prospect whom San Antonio could develop overseas without immediately using a roster spot on a full NBA contract. Philadelphia, by contrast, valued two later selections and the ability to redirect their rights. All three players were fresh drafted prospects; no existing NBA starting contract or future first-round choice was transferred in the original agreement. The number of incoming options differed even though each side operated entirely in the second round.
Dangubić Stayed Overseas Instead of Joining the Spurs
Dangubić continued his playing career in Europe, and the rights did not become regular-season San Antonio NBA games. His international development was a valid part of the original scouting gamble, but his overseas points and rebounds should never be imported into Spurs box scores. San Antonio was entering the 2014-15 season as defending champion and could reasonably store an international prospect while established veterans carried the main rotation. The inherited C grade values the potential signing opportunity rather than an actual NBA starter that emerged from this selection. The club gave up two later second-round choices for the chance to hold rights to the earlier player, a common draft-right consolidation tactic. Whether this was a successful long-term scouting decision is a separate question from whether Dangubić ultimately suited up for the Spurs; he did not.
The Two Philadelphia Prospects Followed Different Rights Chains
Philadelphia acquired the draft rights to McRae and Jefferson. Jefferson's rights were later moved to Brooklyn for cash, and the forward eventually played NBA minutes with the Nets. McRae reached the NBA with Philadelphia and subsequently played for other clubs, including Cleveland during its 2016 championship season. Those later outside-team accomplishments cannot all be assigned to Philadelphia as if both selected players remained 76ers starters. The Sixers did receive two exchangeable draft assets, which was the central appeal compared with a single international stash. Philadelphia's inherited C grade equals San Antonio's C, making the Even Trade assessment less about NBA scoring and more about uncertain development value on both sides. Neither team secured a direct long-term first-choice player from this modest draft-night exchange.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. San Antonio earns C for the No. 54 rights to Nemanja Dangubić, who never played a Spurs NBA game. Philadelphia also gets C after receiving No. 58 Jordan McRae and No. 60 Cory Jefferson. The latter rights had later NBA and trade utility but neither side added a new franchise star through this agreement.