The NBA Lottery will be held on May 16, the draw that will determine the order of selection of each team during the Draft which will take place at the end of June at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. And the first choice will be the next destination of the French player, Victor Wembanyama.
We hadn’t seen that since a certain LeBron James. On May 16, the Lottery will reveal the order of selection of NBA teams during the Draft which will take place on June 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. In total, 14 clubs have a certain percentage chance of inheriting the first choice (depending on their ranking), that is to say of selecting the one considered the best player of the 2023 edition. And this year, it is the French player Victor Wembanyama who is unanimous.
Which team has the best chance of getting their hands on the French basketball nugget? In the NBA, the worst teams of the past season have the best percentage for obtaining this first choice. But this is not always the case, far from it. According to the probabilities, 5 clubs are favorites.
Detroit Pistons – 14% chance
Victor Wembanyama would find another Frenchman there, Killian Hayes. He would also play alongside Cade Cunningham, a winger with excellent game vision capable of using his size and making him shine on the pitch.
Houston Rockets – 14% chance
A young, very young team, which has just appointed Ime Udoka as coach next season. The raw talent is there with Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason, or even Jabari Smith Jr. In Houston, Victor Wembanyama would evolve within a workforce full of promise. But which will require a lot of work to express its potential.
San Antonio Spurs – 14% chance
The preferred choice of many French fans due to links with Tony Parker, who has spent almost his entire career at the club. There too, there are many young talents, including Jeremy Sochan, Keldon Johnson, and Devin Vassell. Above all, there is the presence of Gregg Popovich on the bench, one of the best coaches in NBA history, who would be able to give Victor Wembanyama the best learning for the few seasons he has left to sit down. on the Spurs bench.
Charlotte Hornets – 12.5% chance
NBA marketing executives are rubbing their hands. In Charlotte, Victor Wembanyama would be the first target of electric passes from Lamelo Ball, the club’s ultra-flashy point guard. In terms of sporting results, however, this would be far from ideal. The Hornets club have been struggling to develop their young talents for years, and to build a solid squad around their young talents when they have them.
Portland Trail Blazers – 10.5% chance.
Damian Lillard, undisputed but isolated star of the Blazers, will he have the opportunity to link his future to that of the French pivot? Aged 32, the Portland point guard, who is coming out of a breathtaking season (when he was not injured), still has a few good years ahead of him. And could serve as a mentor to Victor Wembanyama. There is no doubt that a qualification for the playoffs in his first year in the league would be an achievable goal if these two players combined their talents.
The 9 other clubs that will participate in the lottery: Orlando Magic (9%), Indiana Pacers (6.8%), Washington Wizards (6.7%), Utah Jazz (4.5%), Dallas Mavericks (3%, the choice is given to the Knicks if it falls out of the top 10), Orlando Magic (1.8% Chicago keeps the pick if in the top 4)Oklahoma City Thunder (1.7%), Toronto Raptors (1%), New Orleans Pelicans (0.5%).
2023-05-08 22:23:49
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