SAN ANTONIO — Adding to their 2026 rookie class, the San Antonio Spurs completed a trade with the Denver Nuggets for the draft rights to UConn's Tarris Reed Jr. The move, which was finalized late on Tuesday, adds more frontcourt depth for the Spurs, who entered the offseason in clear need of further help behind Victor Wembanyama. Between Kentucky's Jayden Quaintance and Reed, the Spurs certainly got bigger.Quaintance, like Reed, stands 6-foot-10 with a wingspan well over 7 feet. Both players weigh in at 250 pounds or heavier, giving San Antonio substantial size in units without Wembanyama on the floor, joining Luke Kornet, set to enter his second season in South Texas.Reed, especially, brings a scoring ability that led UConn coach Dan Hurley to "hand him the keys" to the offense, which powered a NCAA tournament championship berth in April.“Our season is going to be determined by what Tarris Reed does," Hurley said of the center. "Which Tarris Reed (are) we getting? Does the light switch go on for Tarris Reed?"UConn Huskies forwards Tarris Reed Jr. (5) and Alex Karaban (11) high five Monday, April 6, 2026, during the NCAA men's basketball tournament national championship game against the Michigan Wolverines at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesAfter spending two seasons with the Michigan Wolverines, Reed transferred to join a UConn squad fresh off its 2024 title run. In his second and last season with the Huskies, Reed averaged 14.7 points, nine rebounds and two blocks on 60 percent shooting from the field.The highlight of Reed's college career came in the first round of UConn's NCAA tournament run in March, when the center became the first player since Houston's Elvin Hayes 1968 to log at least 30 points and 25 rebounds in a single tournament game.The Spurs sent pick No. 35 — its first of three second-round selections — to the Nuggets, along with tow future second-round picks in exchange for Reed. At the NBA Draft Combine, Reed spoke on the excitement he felt going through the pre-draft process after a lengthy collegiate career spent at two schools.“There’s been a lot of ups and downs throughout the journey," Reed said, "but it’s a blessing going through this process ... I’m trying to keep that momentum rolling into the NBA."Reed and Quaintance now join a loaded Spurs roster pining for a return to the NBA Finals in Wembanyama's fourth season. While Quaintance continues to work through recovery for a right ACL and meniscus tear suffered in February 2025, Reed is primed to make an immediate impact off the bench and in both Summer League sessions.The Spurs, assuming both rookies sign rookie scale contracts, will have 10 guaranteed contracts next season. Julian Champagnie's potential extension will mark 11.Basic InformationName: Tarris Reed Jr.Age: 22Position: CenterHometown: St. Louis, Mo.Prior: University of Connecticut (UConn)Height: 6'11"Weight: 264 lbsWingspan: 7'4.25"Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow