Spurs win NBA draft lottery, earning right to draft generational prospect Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama is now set to begin his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the NBA draft lottery and the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night.

The Spurs were one of three teams with the best odds — 14% — to land the No. 1 pick, which they'll almost certainly use on Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league.

And he had a message for San Antonio.

"I'm trying to win a ring ASAP," Wembanyama told ESPN after the lottery results. "So be ready."

"The number one pick in the 2023 NBA Draft goes to...the San Antonio Spurs."