Analysis | The 2023 NBA draft is in the books: Victor Wembanyama owned the stage, four of the top five picks reached the pros after bypassing the NCAA ranks and a pair of trades involving lottery picks kept things interesting.
Here’s a look at the winners and losers from a celebratory draft night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.After months of hype and anticipation, the sight of Wembanyama in a Spurs hat and holding his newly minted No. 1 jersey looked just right. San Antonio couldn’t ask for a better heir apparent to David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and Wembanyama should enjoy an ideal developmental environment under Coach Gregg Popovich.
Could Wembanyama lead the young Spurs on a joyride to the Western Conference play-in tournament as a rookie, or is that asking too much, too soon? Start dreaming now.Jordan has never had much draft luck as the Charlotte Hornets’ owner, but this week was wonky even by his standards. The Hornets brought back Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson for second workouts so Jordan could better weigh his decision with the No. 2 pick. Afterward,
said the Chicago Bulls legend had air balled a free throw during the workout and declared that Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George, not Jordan or LeBron James, was his GOAT.
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