TEXAS — The 2020 NBA Draft was unlike so many before, having to go completely virtual during a pandemic while many prospects didn’t even have the chance to complete a full season. Despite the obstacles, in Texas, teams were able pluck a few gems from the group.

San Antonio Spurs

No. 11 Pick: Devin Hassell

No. 41 Pick: Tre Jones

Predictions pretty much confirmed the ideal picks for the San Antonio Spurs this year. ESPN’s mock draft had Devin Hassell slotted at the No. 11 pick with his three-and-D functionality. Vassell led his team at Florida State in scoring and rebounding while leading the them to 29 wins and their first ACC regular season championship in school history. The rookie is expected to fit in well with the likes of Derrick White, DeMar DeRozan and other aggressive shooters/defenders.

While Duke’s Tre Jones wasn’t exactly pin-pointed for the Spurs No. 41 pick, he also represents the Spurs organization with his leadership on the court. Jones was named the ACC Player of the Year and the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in his final collegiate season as a sophomore. He also earned AP All-America Third Team honors.

Dallas Mavericks

No. 18 Pick: Josh Richardson

No. 31 Pick: Josh Green

No. 36 Pick: Tyler Bey

The Dallas Mavericks had some surprising picks, but their goal remained the same: build an arsenal of shooters around Luka Doncic who also hustle to get back on defense.

Gaining such impactful players did cause the Mavs to give up guard Seth Curry, but they gained an experienced and tangible player in Josh Richardson. Richardson spent the last four seasons with 2020 NBA Eastern Conference champions Miami heat and spent one year with the Philadephia 76ers.

With the No. 31 pick, they gained Arizona’s Josh Green, who shot 42.4% from the field and 36.1% from beyond the arc last season. In their final pick, the Mavs selected another firey guard in Tyler Bey out of Stanford. As only a freshman, there’s plenty of room for growth.

Houston Rockets

No. 52 Pick: Kenyon Martin Jr.

The Rockets were expected to buy into this draft, and they did just that. Although they didn’t get a pick in the first round---and 2015 was the last time—Houston managed to pick up a legacy. Kenyon Martin Jr. is the son of No. 1 pick Kenyon Martin.

With the trade of Isaiah Stewart and Trevor Ariza, the team also gained the protected future first-round pick from Detroit and the 2021 second-round pick (from L.A. Lakers via Detroit).

To say the least, it wasn’t the most productive draft year for Houston.