The NBA Draft was held at the Barclays Center in New York, with the selection of Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs being the highlight of the day.
The 2023 NBA Draft was held at the Barclays Center in New Yorkin the choice of Victor Wembanyama for San Antonio as the most relevant of the day. After months of uncertainty, the Frenchman will play on orders from a legendary technician like Gregg Popovich with some Spurs being the worst team in the West last season with a 22-60 record.
At 2.23 meters tall and at the age of 19, Wembanyama can score from three and from medium distance, he handles the ball with tremendous skill and speed for a player of his size, he moves with great agility and ease, he is extremely dangerous both in attack and defense. “This is fulfilling something I’ve dreamed about all my life”said the Frenchman after the Draft.
More than expected for Wemby, there is also to see who they choose the Charlotte Hornets at number two: the lucky ones were forward Brandon Miller, who led the three and Portland Trail Blazers point guard Scoot Henderson, which was also strong for the second spot in the draft.
Twins are two other important names Amen and Ausar Thompson, who became the first siblings in NBA history to be selected in the ‘top 10’ of a draft.
The Houston Rockets took Amen with the fourth pick and the Detroit Pistons selected his brother Ausar after the fifth pick to round out a magical night in the Thompson family.
The Draft’s top 10 completed it, in this order: Anthony Black (Orlando Magic), Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards via Indiana Pacers after negotiating a trade), Jarace Walker (Indiana Pacers via Washington Wizards), Taylor Hendricks (Utah Jazz) and Cason Wallace (Oklahoma City Thunder via Dallas Mavericks).
#26 – Pacers pick Ben Sheppard
Indiana took shooting guard Ben Sheppard.
#25 – Boston selects Marcus Sasser
The Celtics traded it to Detroit for 31.
#24 – Olivier-Maxence Prosper goes to the Kings
Sacramento acquired Olivier-Maxence Prosper.
#23 – Kris Murray, to Portland
The twin brother of Keegan Murray, a player from Sacramento, will be with the Trail Blazers next season.
#22 – Dariq Whitehead also on the Nets
With pick 22, Brooklyn grabbed Whitehead.
#21 – Noah Clowney goes to Brooklyn
The power forward from the University of Alabama will play for the Nets.
#20 – Cam Whitmore is going to Houston
The Villanova forward will play for the Rockets.
#19 – Brandin Podziemski was selected by GSW
The base came from Santa Clara.
#18 – The Heat sign the Mexican
The Miami Heat selected Jaime Jaquez, the Mexican from UCLA, at position 18
#17 – Jalen Hood-Schifino will play for the Lakers
Los Angeles will have a base coming from Indiana for the upcoming season.
#16 – Keyonte George is going to Utah
The Baylor point guard will play for the Jazz.
#15 – Atlanta picks up Kobe Bufkin
The Michigan point guard will join the Hawks.
#14 – Pelicans sign Jordan Hawkins
The UConn base is in New Orleans.
#13 – Toronto selects Gradey Dick!
The Raptors signed the best shooter in the entire Draft.
#12 – OKC selects Dereck Lively II
The one from Duke is going to the City Thunder.
Oklahoma has five minutes
City Thunder has pick 12.
#11 – The Magic sign Jett Howard
Orlando chose the guard from Michigan.
Orlando picked again in the Draft
Magic has another pick.
#10 – Cason Wallace goes to Dallas
The Mavericks selected the guard from Kentucky.
Dallas has five minutes
The Mavericks have pick 10.
#9 – Utah signed Taylor Hendricks
Wall coming from UCF signed for the Jazz.
It’s Utah time
The Jazz have pick 9.
#8 – Washington drafts Walker
Jarace Walker, from Houston, joined Washington.
Washington had his five minutes with him
Washington owns pick 8.
#7 – Bilal Coulibaly goes to the Pacers
The French defenseman joined Indiana.
Indiana owns his turn
The Pacers have five minutes to pick 7.
#6 – Anthony Black is going to the Magic
The young point guard from Arkansas joined Orlando.
Orlando owned five minutes
The Magic have pick 6.
#5 – Pistons sign Ausar Thompson
Amen’s twin brother, also a point guard, came from Overtime Elite.
The Detroit Pistons owned five minutes
The Pistons own pick 5.
#4 – Amen Thompson will play in Houston
The Rockets signed the point guard from Overtime Elite.
The Houston Rockets have five minutes
The Rockets have their own pick 4.
#3 – Portland selects Scoot Henderson
The one from NBA G League Ignite goes to the Trail Blazers.
Now it’s the Portland Trail Blazers’ turn
Portland has five minutes to make the third pick.
#2 – The Hornets signed Brandon Miller
One from Alabama signed for the Millers.
Now the Charlotte Hornets have five minutes
The Hornets should select rookie pick 2.
#1 – Wemby in San Antonio!
With Pick 1 there are no surprises. The young Frenchman will play for Spurs.
The San Antonio Spurs have 5 minutes
Spurs choose pick 1, which is undoubtedly Victor Wembanyama.
The NBA Draft has begun
Commissioner Adam Silver started the Draft.
The Draft will begin shortly
In five minutes the NBA Draft will begin, with Wembanyama as the top star.
Wemby arrived at the Barclays Center in New York
The young French star stole the show at the start of the Draft.
What is NBA Draft 2023 and what is the format
This is the process that allows 30 NBA teams to acquire the rights of young players, whether they are from college (NCAA) or international basketball. It is, as a result, the organized entry route to the NBA for the best projects in the basketball world.
The event is divided into two rounds, both with 30 teams each. In Round 1, teams have five minutes to tell the league which player they will select. In the 2nd Round that time dropped to two minutes. If they exceed that limit, they lose the option (practically this has never happened in history).
This is the order of selection of the franchises:
- Choose 1 to 14. For the first 14 selections, the so-called Lottery is conducted, which takes place in a separate event, months before the Draft. In it, the 14 teams that didn’t make the Playoffs the previous season are taken and the order is drawn, with the specification that the worst records are more likely to end up in the order, while usually the best ones record ends in the lowest positions. In 2021, the privilege went to the Detroit Pistons.
- Choose 15 to 30. The 16 Playoff teams are picked and ordered directly by their Regular Season record, reversing the order. The 15th position goes to the one with the worst postseason record, 16th to the second-worst and so on until pick 30 is reached, in the hands of the one with the best record.
- Choose 31 to 60. The 2nd Round is simpler: it is arranged in reverse to the Regular Phase notes, without any draw. The worst record is selected first, the second worst second, and so on.
What is the pick order of the 2023-24 NBA Draft
In the Draft Lottery, the San Antonio Spurs took the No. 1 pick like they did in 1987 and 1997, season in which they dumped David Robinson and Tim Duncan respectively. On June 22, no doubt, they are going for Wembanyama.
- San Antonio Spurs
- Charlotte Hornets
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Houston Rockets
- Detroit Pistons
- Orlando Magic
- Indiana Pacers
- Washington Wizards
- Utah Jazz
- Dallas Mavericks
- Orlando Magic (via Chicago Bulls)
- Oklahoma City Thunders
- toronto raptors
- New Orleans Pelicans
- atlanta hawks
- Utah Jazz
- los angeles lakers
- Miami Heat
- Golden State Warriors
- Houston Rockets (via Clippers)
- Brooklyn Nets (via Suns)
- brooklyn nets
- Portland Trail Blazers (via Knicks)
- Sacramento Kings
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Indiana Pacers (via Cavaliers)
- Charlotte Hornets (via Nuggets)
- Utah Jazz (via 76ers)
- Indiana Pacers (via Celtics)
- LA Clippers (via Bucks)
- Detroit Pistons
- Indiana Pacers (via Rockets)
- San Antonio Spurs
- Charlotte Hornets
- Boston Celtics (via Blazers)
- Orlando Magic
- Denver Nuggets (via Thunder)
- Sacramento Kings (via Pacers)
- Charlotte Hornets (via Jazz)
- Denver Nuggets (via Mavs)
- Charlotte Hornets (via Thunder)
- Washington Wizards (via Bulls)
- Portland Trail Blazers (via Hawks)
- San Antonio Spurs (via Raptors)
- Memphis Grizzlies (via Timberwolves)
- Atlanta Hawks (via Pelicans)
- los angeles lakers
- LA Clippers
- Cleveland Cavaliers (via Warriors)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (via Heat)
- brooklyn nets
- phoenix suns
- Minnesota Timberwolves (via Knicks)
- Sacramento Kings
- Indiana Pacers (via Cavaliers)
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Chicago Bulls (via Nuggets)
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Washington Wizards (via Celtics)
- Milwaukee Bucks
Wemby secured his ball
Little by little until the start of the Draft and it is already known that Wemby will be the pick 1 of the San Antonio Spurs.
What time is the 2023 NBA Draft, country by country
- Argentina: 9:00 pm
- Brazil: 9:00 pm
- Uruguay: 21 hours
- Paraguay: 20 hours
- Chile: 20 hours
- Bolivia: 20 hours
- Venezuela: 20 hours
- Ecuador: 19 hours
- Peru: 19 hours
- Colombia: 19 hours
- Mexico: 18 hours
Draft NBA 2023, LIVE: where to watch on TV and ONLINE
The event will be seen live in Argentina via Bonus on ESPN:
- Channels 105 (SD) and 828 (HD) of Cablevisión Flow
- DirecTV Channel 1625 (HD)
- Telecentre’s Channel 1010 (HD).
In turn, you can follow Star+ onlinethe streaming service offered by ESPN or by accessing ESPN Extra through Telecentro Play, DirecTV Go and Cablevisión Flow.
Who is Victor Wembanyama, the most amazing young man in the Draft
This Thursday, the 2023 NBA Draft will take place at the Barclays Center in New York, where all eyes will be on Victor Wembanyama. The 19-year-old Frenchman measures 2.21 meters, plays as a center and has all the chips to be the number 1 pick for the San Antonio Spurs. I know your story.
Source: Tycsports
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