Spurs Select Victor Wembanyama No. 1 Overall, Warriors Trade for Chris Paul & More Draft Night Notes
It’s the pick stitch! The 2023 NBA Draft is in the books. As expected, the Spurs selected 7-foot-5 Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick. Things got fun after that with Brandon Miller (Hornets) and Scoot Henderson (Blazers) in succession before the Thompson twins rounded out the top-5. A draft day blockbuster trade also spiced things up beforehand (see below). A total of 58 picks and five hours of coverage? We’ll do our best to give you the rewind in about 90 seconds.
NBA Draft (1st-Round)
1. Spurs: C Victor Wembanyama (France)
2. Hornets: F Brandon Miller (Alabama)
3. Blazers: G Scoot Henderson (G-League)
4. Rockets: G Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite)
5. Pistons: G Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite)
6. Magic: G Anthony Black (Arkansas)
7. Wizards: F Bilal Coulibaly (France)
8. Pacers: F Jarace Walker (Houston)
9. Jazz: F Taylor Hendricks (Central Florida)
10. Thunder: G Cason Wallace (Kentucky)
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11. Magic: G Jett Howard (Michigan)
12. Mavericks: C Dereck Lively II (Duke)
13. Raptors: G/F Gradey Dick (Kansas)
14. Pelicans: G Jordan Hawkins (UConn)
15. Hawks: G Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)
16. Jazz: G Keyonte George (Baylor)
17. Lakers: G Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
18. Heat: F Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA)
19. Warriors: G/F Brandin Podziemski (Santa Clara)
20. Rockets: F Cam Whitmore (Villanova)
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21. Nets: F Noah Clowney (Alabama)
22. Nets: G Dariq Whitehead (Duke)
23. Blazers: F Kris Murray (Iowa)
24. Mavericks: F Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette)
25. Pistons: G Marcus Sasser (Houston)
26. Pacers: G Ben Sheppard (Belmont)
27. Hornets: G Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas)
28. Jazz: G Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)
29. Nuggets: G/F Julian Strawther (Gonzaga)
30. Clippers: G/F Kobe Brown (Missouri)
Full NBA Draft Board (1st & 2nd Round)
