1. San Antonio Spurs
Pre-lottery odds of landing the No. 1 overall pick: 14%
It would be an amazing story if the San Antonio Spurs won this year’s NBA Draft Lottery for several reasons. For one, Victor Wembanyama playing for one of the best developmental franchises in the NBA would only give him the best possible environment to succeed in the NBA. The last thing you would want is for a generational talent to not be in a position to live up to his potential.
Beyond that, the Spurs are a team that has been in desperate search of a new face of the franchise ever since the team traded Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors nearly four years ago. Then there’s the other storyline of Gregg Popovich getting to coach one more generational talent before his career is over.
There may be many that are tired of the Spurs and their stability throughout the NBA over the years, but this is what doing the right thing day after day should reap. The Spurs deserve to win the No. 1 overall pick. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise when they do.