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Rockets officially clinch best odds for landing Victor Wembanyama

Landing the No. 1 pick in May's lottery (and the subsequent June draft) would all-but-guarantee the arrival of Victor Wembanyama in Houston this summer. Not acquainted with the French prospect? Perhaps this will be a proper introduction. Not only is Wembanyama the consensus top prospect in the 2023 draft, he's considered the best player to enter the draft since LeBron James in 2003. Wembanyama stands 7-foot-4 with an even longer wingspan, and unlike hulking big man prospects of seasons past, Wembanyama pairs his mammoth frame with perhaps the smoothest jump shot of any player in his draft class.