DeJuan Blair Falls to #37 Pick

Excerpt from the USA Today:

All-America forward DeJuan Blair watched the NBA draft doing sit-ups and cardio in a Pittsburgh hotel gym. By the time the 37th pick came around, he didn't need to convince the San Antonio Spurs he was healthy.

They simply couldn't believe the Pitt star was still available.

"It's no secret there are medical issues. Obviously that was a deal that didn't work in DeJuan's favor," Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said. "But we're the fortunate recipients of that."

Durability concerns after two reconstructive knee surgeries dropped Blair into the second round Thursday night and into the stunned arms of the Spurs, who liked the 6-foot-7 forward but thought he'd be long gone by the time they picked.