The San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA draft lottery Tuesday and the right to select French super-prospect Victor Wembanyama with the No.
1 overall pick. The Charlotte Hornets will draft second, followed by the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets. The Detroit Pistons, who finished a league-worst 17-65, will pick fifth, marking the fifth straight season the team with the worst record will not select first overall.
The Pistons, Rockets and Spurs were tied with the best odds to land the top pick at 14%, followed by the Hornets (12%) and Blazers (10.5%).
Wembanyama, 19, is perhaps the most hyped NBA prospect since LeBron James in 2003. At 7-foot-5, he is considered a generational talent with all the tools, including the ability to create his shot off the dribble, shoot step-back 3s and use his 8-foot wingspan to protect the rim.