ESPN.com · Jun 23, 2023
NBA draft 2023: Surprises, winners and losers from the first round
The first round of the 2023 NBA draft saw a generational 7-foot-5 talent hearing his name called at No. 1, trades involving top-10 picks and one player surprisingly sliding out of the lottery.
The moves that NBA teams made will have a ripple effect into free agency, the 2023-24 season and beyond.
As expected, French phenom Victor Wembanyama was drafted with the first overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs. Wembanyama's status as the most hyped NBA prospect since LeBron James in 2003 gives the Spurs hope of building around a young superstar.