San Antonio Spurs win NBA Draft Lottery, will be home to Wembanyama

The San Antonio Spurs have made two No.1 picks in franchise history. First in 1987 when they selected The Admiral David Robinson. Ten years later 1997 they drafted Tim Duncan with the No.1 pick. From there the franchise formed a dynasty that went on to win five championships and make an indelible mark on the NBA.

Now the Spurs could be on top of the NBA for the next decade after winning the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, and with it the right to draft projected franchise cornerstone player Victor Wembanyama with that top pick.

This is also a win for the French star Wembanyama, who goes to a stable organization known for developing talent. And there is no better coach for his first couple of years in the NBA than Gregg Popovich.

Here is how the NBA Draft Lottery shook out.

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 (via Chicago) 12. Oklahoma City Thunder 13. Toronto Raptors 14. New Orleans Pelicans

Some other notes from how the NBA Draft lottery broke down.

• The Detroit Pistons were the biggest losers of the day, falling as far as they possibly could with the worst regular season record in the league to the No. 5 pick.

• The Charlotte Hornets will pick second, where most teams have either guard Scoot Henderson or wing Brandon Miller next on their boards. With the Hornets already having a dynamic ball handler at the point in LaMelo Ball, will they select Miller and let Henderson slide to Portland (where he would play next to Damian Lillard)?

• Everything from pick No.6 to 14 followed form, which matched how they finished the season.

• The Dallas Mavericks’