2023 NBA draft -- Hypothetical trades for Wembanyama - ESPN

We know the San Antonio Spurs aren't actually going to trade the 2023 No. 1 overall pick.

But what if a trade offer landed on the desk of Spurs general manager Brian Wright that at least forced the organization to briefly consider it… before saying no?

Projected as the first player off the board in Jonathan Givony's latest NBA mock draft, Victor Wembanyama was not at last week's draft combine, as he's concluding his season with Metropolitans 92 in France. But NBA teams have seen enough of the 19-year-old French big leading up to the draft that NBA commissioner Adam Silver could announce the pick immediately after declaring the Spurs are on the clock.

That was the task of our NBA insiders as they were asked to play the role of GM and propose hypothetical trades for San Antonio's top pick, and the right to draft Wembanyama on June 22, that wouldn't make Wright immediately hang up the phone (which he'd probably do anyway).

San Antonio Spurs get: Joel Embiid

Philadelphia 76ers gets: 2023 No. 1 overall pick, Toronto's 2024 first-round pick, Doug McDermott, Devonte' Graham

Let's say the reigning NBA MVP decides to send the next shock wave throughout the league by requesting a trade from Philadelphia this summer. The 76ers couldn't close out a 3-2 lead against the Boston Celtics and failed to get past the second round for the sixth straight season. They are once again looking for a coach, James Harden is a free agent, and maybe Embiid decides he has reached the ceiling in Philadelphia and the Sixers start taking calls on his availability. What about the league MVP for the No. 1 pick? Big for big? Embiid for Wembanyama?

All eyes are on 7-foot-5 French prospect Victor Wembanyama, the 2023 projected top pick. We'll have complete