After a bad campaign last season, the San Antonio Spurs have the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft; check the date and order of choices
The 2023 NBA Draft will be held on June 22, the moment long awaited by teams. With the lottery already defined, having the san antonio spurs with the first choice, the main signing name is the French pivot Victor Wembanyama.
The Texas franchise, five times champion of the basketball league, must hire the 19-year-old center. Wembanyama, who is considered by many to be one of the biggest prospects since LeBron James.
With one of the worst campaigns of the 2022/23 regular season, the Spurs took advantage of the NBA Draft lottery, and were in the best position to make the ‘perfect pick’ and reinforce the roster with the possible arrival of one of the biggest promises of recent basketball history. Wembanyama is an offensive player who combines versatility in attack, in addition to good defensive positioning. At just 19 years old, he is considered the ‘new Lebron James’ of the generation.
At 2.21m, the boy manages to combine his strength with great technical ability. Therefore, the expectation is that the 2023/24 season will be different for the Spurs, who hope to succeed with the French promise, who will be able to shine in a place where Tony Parker immortalized his name in world basketball.
Defending NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets will have the 37th and 40th picks in the Draft, having no time in the first round. The Colorado franchise won the league title for the first time in history after beating the Miami Heat 4-1 in the Finals series.
Check out how the franchises ranked in the 2023 NBA Draft:
1st – Spurs
2nd – Hornets
3rd – Blazers
4th – Rockets
5th – Pistons
6th – Magic
7th – Pacers
8th – Wizards
9th – jazz
10th – Mavericks
11th – Magic
12th – Thunder
13th – Raptors
14th – Pelicans
Source: sportbuzz
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