NBA Twitter Reacts to the Spurs Winning the Victor Wembanyama Sweepstakes

• The San Antonio Spurs won the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery held on Tuesday
• Victor Wembanyama is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft
• Fans took to social media to celebrate the Spurs winning the Wembanyama sweepstakes

The San Antonio Spurs are on the clock leading into the 2023 NBA Draft later this year.

It's been a long time since the Spurs have found themselves in this position, so fans are understandably excited about the news.

The Spurs struck gold in this year’s Draft Lottery, landing the No. 1 overall pick and winning the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes.

Spurs’ previous No. 1 picks

The last time the Spurs picked first in the NBA Draft was in 1997, when they selected Wake Forest great, Tim Duncan, per ESPN.

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Duncan built a Hall of Fame career in San Antonio, averaging 19.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. He also made the All-Star team 15 times and was named the league's Most Valuable Player twice.

Duncan helped the Spurs win five NBA championships, the first two of which came while playing alongside 1987 top pick, David Robinson.

Robinson also had a stellar career with the Spurs, averaging 21.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, and 1.4 steals per game.

San Antonio Spurs fans rejoice

Spurs fans went into a frenzy when NBA Deputy Commissioner, Mark Tatum announced that San Antonio got the No. 1 pick in the draft.

Fans took to social media to share their delight in the San Antonio Spurs winning the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes on Tuesday night.

One post noted that Gregg Popovich will coach Robinson, Duncan, and Wembanyama across five different decades.

Wembanyama is San Antonio-bound 

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Sports Brief recently reported on the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery ahead of the Draft later this year.

The Spurs, the Detroit Pistons, and the Houston Rockets had the best odds of landing the top pick.

The Rockets and Pistons ended up as the biggest losers, earning fourth and fifth picks respectively.