Victor Wembanyama was drafted No. 1 total by the San Antonio Spurs within the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday (Friday in Manila) on the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The 7-foot-4 French middle was anticipated to be the primary decide as he was thought-about some of the thrilling draft prospects in a very long time. The 19-year-old led his Metropolitans 92 workforce to the finals of France’s LNB Pro A Season and was named the Season MVP. He averaged 21.6 factors, 10.4 rebounds, and three.0 blocks per sport.
The Spurs completed with a 22-60 report final season.
The Charlotte Hornets chosen Brandon Miller at No. 2 whereas the Portland Trail Blazers picked G League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson on the third decide.
Twins Amen and Ausar Thompson went 4 and 5 to the Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons, respectively. Anthony Black was the No. 6 decide, heading to the Orlando Magic.
Another French prospect, Wembanyama’s teammate Bilal Coulibaly, was the seventh decide, chosen by the Indiana Pacers however might be traded to the Washington Wizards.
The Pacers and Wizards swapped the seventh and eighth picks, with Indiana receiving draft prospect Jarace Walker from Washington in addition to some second spherical picks.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
