NBA Draft Lottery 2023: Spurs Win No. 1 Pick, Chance to Select Victor Wembanyama

• The San Antonio Spurs won the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night
• They earned the right to select generational talent Victor Wembanyama in this year’s draft
• The Spurs had a 14 percent chance of winning the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery

In all likelihood, Victor Wembanyama will begin his NBA career in the Lone Star State.

That's because the San Antonio Spurs won Tuesday night's NBA draft lottery.

The French superstar is expected by many to be the top pick in next month's draft, and the Spurs will be able to call Wembanyama’s name at the podium on June 22 in Brooklyn.

San Antonio, alongside Houston and Detroit, had the best odds of the 14 teams in the lottery, with a 14 percent chance of landing the top draft pick, per Yahoo! Sports. 

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2023 NBA Draft Lottery order

Here are the full results of Tuesday's draft lottery.

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

12. Oklahoma City Thunder

13. Toronto Raptors

14. New Orleans Pelicans

Wembanyama a godsend for Spurs 

Getting the No. 1 overall pick is a major coup for the Spurs, who finished with a 22-60 record last season.

They didn’t conceal their intentions to tank away the season for a chance to get a generational talent in this year’s draft.

Wembanyama can do it all, as he is elite on both ends of the floor.

The 7-foot-4 French phenom is a great three-point shooter and a marvelous shot-blocker. He also has excellent handles and a solid mid-range game.

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Wembanyama showed his skill set in an exhibition game in Las Vegas last October.

He dazzled the crowd, which included NBA superstar LeBron James, scoring 37 points, blocking five shots, and draining seven 3-pointers.

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