In 1987, the David Robinson Spurs were acquired by the Draft Lottery. In 1997, it was Tim Duncan. Now another big guy from Jill is coming to San Antonio.
Wimpanyama stayed up until well after 2 a.m. to learn his home game in the NBA. Tottenham have yet to officially pick the French teen, but based on owner Peter J Holt’s reaction, they will take Wimpy.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Wimpanyama “is not only the greatest scoring opportunity in the history of the NBA, it may be the greatest prospect in the history of team sports.”
As a 19-year-old, he was averaging 21.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks for his French Metropolitans 92 team.
He’s also 7-foot-5, has ball-handling skills and the ability to shoot from deep, though he’s been slightly happy with 3 points this season while shooting at 28.3%. Of course, when he misses a step back three times, he has the athleticism to get him off his step.
Three teams have run strong all year in their best shooting at best picks, with a fourth team, the Portland Trail Blazers, coming into the tankathon with a 5-19 record after breaking all-star status.
Detroit was the biggest loser, falling to fifth in the draft despite having the worst record in the league.
Charlotte moved up to #2, while Portland was #3. Houston rounds out the top four.
Dallas fell at the end of the season, and was fined $750,000. But they would probably gladly pay that, given their No. 10 recruiting position was protected 1-10. The Mavs are keeping their pick, a three-quarters-million-dollar deal.
G League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson was the consensus No. 2 pick, but Charlotte would pass him due to the presence of LaMelo Ball. The 6-foot-2 guard with a 6-foot-9 wingspan was signed to the NBA’s leading G-League team at the age of 17.
Last year he averaged 16.5 points and 6.5 assists, after a season he became the youngest professional basketball player in American history.
The projected top-3 pick is Brandon Miller of Alabama, a controversial prospect due to his participation in the murder case.
Obviously, the biggest winner was Spurs and head coach Gregg Popovich. The winning NBA coach is ready to add to his totals after his potential relegation to the position of his third generation.
CongratulationHey Boss Pop! Wembanyama will love your wine collection.