Quick Scoop

The Spurs’ first-round NBA Draft picks were **Jayden Quaintance** at No. 20 and **Tarris Reed Jr.** at No. 26 in the 2026 draft. Quaintance was selected out of Kentucky, and Reed out of Connecticut.

Where they’re from

  • Jayden Quaintance : Kentucky, with the draft listing tied to the Kentucky program.
  • Tarris Reed Jr. : Connecticut, with the draft listing tied to UConn.
  • The Spurs used a trade to move back into the first round and get Reed at No. 26.

Spurs first-round summary

The Spurs entered the draft with the No. 20 pick and used it on Quaintance, then traded back into the first round for Reed. That gave them two first-round frontcourt additions in one night.

Forum-style answer

“Spurs grabbed two bigs in the first round: Quaintance at 20 and Reed at 26.”

That’s the cleanest way to put it, and it matches the draft trackers from the reporting.

TL;DR

The Spurs’ first-round picks were **Jayden Quaintance (No. 20, Kentucky)** and **Tarris Reed Jr. (No. 26, Connecticut)**.