Spurs win #1 pick in 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, win Victor Wenbanyama sweepstakes


Victor Wenbanyama, you are a San Antonio Spur player.

The Spurs won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft at the draft draw at the Barclays Center on Tuesday.

The Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons also had a 14% chance of getting the No. 1 pick, but also got the No. 4 and No. 5 picks, respectively.

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Victor Wenbanyama fires a free throw

Victor Wenbanyama of the Metropolitans 92 in action during the LNB Pro A Betric Elite Basketball match against Nanterre 92 at the Palais des Sports Maurice Trez on May 9, 2023 in Nanterre, near Paris. (Christian Liewig/Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

The No. 2 overall pick went to the Charlotte Hornets with a 12.5% ​​chance of winning the top pick, while the Portland Trail Blazers (10.5%) got the No. 3 overall pick.

Wenbanyama is one of the greatest prospects in NBA history. At just 19 years old, the Frenchman is a sophisticated player.

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At 7-foot-2 and weighing 229 pounds, Wenbanyama has baffled evaluators with his size and ability to dribble, shoot and do just about anything on the court.

Playing for the Metropolitans of the LNB Pro A League in France, he recorded a field goal percentage of 47% in 33 games this season, averaging 21.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game.

Victor Wenbanyama on court

Victor Wenbanyama, French power forward, Metropolitan 92, May 16, 2023. (Frank Fife/AFP via Getty Images)

Some evaluators believe Wenbanyama, who stands taller than 7-foot-2, could quickly become a cornerstone of the Spurs franchise with the skills he shows overseas night after night.

After Wenbanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller are considered the next best candidates for the Hornets and Blazers.

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Here’s the full list of the top 14:

1. San Antonio Spurs

2. Charlotte Hornets

3. Portland Trail Blazers

4. Houston Rockets

5. Detroit Pistons

6. Orlando Magic

7. Indiana Pacers

8. Washington Wizards

9. Utah Jazz

10. Dallas Mavericks

11. Orlando Magic

12. Oklahoma City Thunder

13. Toronto Raptors

14. New Orleans Pelicans


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