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Victor Wembanyama, you are a San Antonio Spur.
The Spurs won the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft in the Draft Lottery in Chicago Tuesday.
The Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons, who also had a 14% chance of getting the first pick, got the fourth and fifth picks, respectively.
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Victor Wembanyama of Metropolitans 92 in action during a LNB Pro A Betclic Elite basketball game against Nanterre 92 at Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez May 9, 2023, in Nanterre near Paris. (Christian Liewig/Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
The second overall pick went to the Charlotte Hornets, who had a 12.5% chance of landing the top pick, while the Portland Trail Blazers (10.5%) landed the third overall pick.
Wembanyama is one of the best prospects in NBA history. The French native has a polished game at just 19 years old.
LEBRON JAMES CALLS FRENCH PHENOM VICTOR WEMBANYAMA A ‘GENERATIONAL TALENT’
Standing at 7-foot-2, 229 pounds, Wembanyama has the ability to dribble, shoot and do just about everything on a court at his size, which has baffled evaluators.
Playing for the Metropolitans in France’s LNB Pro A league, he averaged 21.6 points per game with 10.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks while making 47% of his field goal attempts in 33 games this season.
Metropolitan 92's French power forward Victor Wembanyama May 16, 2023. (Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images)
Some evaluators even believe Wembanyama is taller than 7-foot-2, which would make him an immediate franchise cornerstone for the Spurs with the skill he’s displayed each night overseas.
After Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller are considered the next-best prospects to choose from for the Hornets and Blazers.
Victor Wembanyama of Metropolitans 92 reacts during warmups before a Betclic Elite match against Strasbourg April 8, 2023, in Levallois-Perret, France. (Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)
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Here’s the full list of the top 14 picks:
1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Charlotte Hornets
3. Portland Trail Blazers
4. Houston Rockets
5. Detroit Pistons
6. Orlando Magic
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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