{"id":310,"date":"2023-05-18T23:06:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T04:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/breaking-down-the-2023-nba-draft-lottery-results-and-top-picks\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T23:06:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T04:06:33","slug":"breaking-down-the-2023-nba-draft-lottery-results-and-top-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/breaking-down-the-2023-nba-draft-lottery-results-and-top-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery Results and Top Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Number. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft has been secured by the San Antonio Spurs after the Draft Lottery. The first pick in the draft.[0]<\/a><\/sup> This means they will have the opportunity to select generational French prospect Victor Wembanyama, a true franchise player whose presence will alter the trajectory of the team moving forward.[1]<\/a><\/sup> <\/p>\n

The 2023 NBA draft lottery has concluded, with the San Antonio Spurs receiving the No. 1 pick as granted by the basketball gods. The team has one pick, which includes the opportunity to choose the highly-talented French prospect, Victor Wembanyama.[2]<\/a><\/sup> After a long wait, the winner of the ultimate lottery has been revealed, granting them the privilege of having first choice on Victor Wembanyama.[3]<\/a><\/sup> The Spurs are almost certain to pick the 19-year-old French big man who appears to be a once-a-generation prospect.[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets jumped from the fourth-best lottery odds to the No.[4]<\/a><\/sup> 2 slot, where they will have their choice between Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller.[4]<\/a><\/sup> Pairing Henderson with LaMelo Ball may seem repetitive, but when drafting at a high level, the focus should be on selecting the top player and addressing the fit afterwards.[5]<\/a><\/sup> It remains uncertain whether Ball will continue playing for Charlotte after his initial contract.[4]<\/a><\/sup> The Hornets have a lot more options here than they would have had outside the top three.[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

However, this puts the Charlotte Hornets in the position of choosing between Henderson, another prospect, or a potential trade to a franchise yearning to select Henderson at No.[6]<\/a><\/sup> The following text needs to be provided for me to rewrite it. Please provide the necessary information.[7]<\/a><\/sup> It will be a pivotal decision for an organization that last won a playoff series in 200The following text needs to be provided for me to rewrite it. Please provide the necessary information.[6]<\/a><\/sup>[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

[8]<\/a><\/sup> The third team, much like San Antonio, had a significant stake in their end-of-season tankapalooza as a result of Damian Lillard being 32 years old, his preference to remain in Portland if given equal opportunities, and the fact that they have not been contenders in recent times.[8]<\/a><\/sup> Number.[8]<\/a><\/sup> If Henderson is up for grabs, the 3rd pick could be a valuable asset for a team looking to go all in.[8]<\/a><\/sup> Alternatively, Portland could opt to utilize the draft pick and ultimately trade Lillard to a different team.[8]<\/a><\/sup> Portland will likely trade this pick to further strengthen Damian Lillard's supporting team, which is a positive move for the franchise.[4]<\/a><\/sup> The presence of Henderson has greatly increased the trade market value of this selection.[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

0. <\/span>“The Spurs drafting Victor Wembanyama is a worst-case scenario for the Mavs” Mavs Moneyball , 18 May. 2023, https:\/\/www.mavsmoneyball.com\/2023\/5\/18\/23727890\/spurs-draft-victor-wembanyama-worst-case-scenario-mavericks<\/a><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“NBA post-lottery Mock Draft 2023: Wembanyama goes No. 1 to Spurs; Henderson to Hornets” The Athletic, 17 May. 2023, https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4513228\/2023\/05\/16\/nba-draft-lottery-mock-draft-wembanyama\/<\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>“Victor Wembanyama's reaction to Mavericks selecting 10th is worth remembering” The Smoking Cuban, 17 May. 2023, https:\/\/thesmokingcuban.com\/posts\/victor-wembanyama-reaction-dallas-mavericks-2023-nba-draft-lottery<\/a><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“Consensus Mock Draft: Victor Wembanyama seems set, but then what?” NBA.com, 17 May. 2023, https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/2023-consensus-mock-draft<\/a><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>“NBA Draft Lottery winners and losers: Spurs, Victor Wembanyama a perfect marriage; Blazers get blue-chip asset” CBS Sports, 17 May. 2023, https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/news\/nba-draft-lottery-winners-and-losers-spurs-victor-wembanyama-a-perfect-marriage-blazers-get-blue-chip-asset\/<\/a><\/p>\n

5. <\/span>“Buy or Sell NBA Trade and Offseason Rumors After 2023 Draft Lottery” Bleacher Report, 18 May. 2023, https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10076418-buy-or-sell-nba-trade-and-offseason-rumors-after-2023-draft-lottery<\/a><\/p>\n

6. <\/span>“2023 NBA Draft Lottery: Hornets face Scoot Henderson vs. Brandon Miller question after landing No. 2 pick” CBS Sports, 17 May. 2023, https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nba\/news\/2023-nba-draft-lottery-hornets-face-scoot-henderson-vs-brandon-miller-question-after-landing-no-2-pick<\/a><\/p>\n

7. <\/span>“3 ways the second overall pick will shift Hornets' offseason plans” Swarm and Sting, 17 May. 2023, https:\/\/swarmandsting.com\/2023\/05\/17\/3-ways-hornets-change-plans-draft\/<\/a><\/p>\n

8. <\/span>“Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs in NBA draft lottery symmetry” USA TODAY, 16 May. 2023, https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/columnist\/dan-wolken\/2023\/05\/16\/victor-wembanyama-san-antonio-spurs-nba-draft-lottery-symmetry\/70226006007\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Number. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft has been secured by the San Antonio Spurs after the Draft Lottery. The first pick in the draft.[0] This means they will have the opportunity to select generational French prospect Victor Wembanyama, a true franchise player whose presence will alter the trajectory of the team moving forward.[1] […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":311,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310\/revisions\/311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekingandqueenpub.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}