Back to the Top News Newsfeed

2023 NBA Draft tracker: Victor Wembanyama goes No. 1 overall to San Antonio Spurs, Hornets take Brandon Miller

Victor Wembanyama is officially a San Antonio Spur.

After years of anticipation, the French phenom joined the NBA Thursday night as the first pick of the NBA Draft. As widely anticipated, the Spurs selected the 7-4 center, who's expected to transform the position and lead San Antonio from the lottery back to NBA prominence. He follows the footsteps in San Antonio of fellow No. 1 overall picks David Robinson and Tim Duncan, who went on to Hall of Fame careers while combining to lead the Spurs to five NBA championships.

The Hornets then took Alabama' Brandon Miller at No.