It's a foregone conclusion that the San Antonio Spurs will select Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, but things get interesting immediately following with the No. 2 pick, belonging to the Charlotte Hornets. The last time the Hornets had a top-three pick, they selected point guard LaMelo Ball in 2020. Ball won Rookie of the Year honors in his first season and led Charlotte to its first winning season in six years during the 2021-22 season, where they posted a 43-39 record.
Typically there are two ways teams can go when drafting prospects: team need (does this player fill a current void in the roster?