2023-05-17 15:21:16
“I’ve been to San Antonio before and I love Texas. “There is no doubt for him either, Victor Wembanyama already sees himself in Texas, with the Spurs, the former franchise of Tony Parker or Boris Diaw. Yet nothing is done yet. If San Antonio has recovered the first choice in the lottery, the NBA draft will not officially take place until June 22. In a month, could the “first pick” escape the French prodigy? 99% no, but here are the other talents who apply to him.
Scoot Henderson, the number 1 opponent?
“I think I should be taken first. Besides, I believe that I will be selected first. “If we know, trash-talk is commonplace across the Atlantic, the insurance of Scoot Henderson (here at GQ Sports last April), in addition to his sporting qualities, had made him the most serious candidate against Victor Wembanyama.
The French giant himself had recognized it. “He really is a great player. If I had never been born, I think he would deserve the first place, “he said before facing him in Las Vegas. With 37 points, the Mets player had made a very strong impression against his American competitor, who had still resisted with his 28 points and 9 assists.
The leader, with incomparable dimensions with Wemby – 1.88 m “only” – would in fact have been a perfect draft number 1 without the Frenchman. The youngest ever player at 17 in the NBA’s developmental G League, the 19-year-old fullback posted a convincing final season averaging 16.6 points, 6.6 assists and 5, 1 rebounds.
Compared to Ja Morant or Russell Westbrook, the player from Georgia preferred to follow in the footsteps of Stephen Curry. “I’ve been watching Scoot and his family for a while now and I’m more than impressed with what he’s accomplished so far,” said the four-time NBA champion, who helps the young man and his family. sporting and extra-sporting. After having stopped his season last March, ESPN now places him in 3rd place in the draft. Direction Portland then.
Brandon Miller, the tempestuous
In 2nd position, the very well-informed American media sees Brandon Miller instead joining the Charlotte Hornets. “He is the archetype of the player that all NBA teams are looking for”, justifies the journalist from the television channel Jonathan Givony. And for good reason the winger of the University of Alabama has, from the top of his 2.06 m, all the qualities of the modern player.
For his first season in the NCAA, the 20-year-old player averaged 18.8 points and 8.2 rebounds, and was very easily elected rookie of the year in his conference. The only problem in his career, his extra-sporty behavior. Brandon Miller is entangled in a story of murdering a young woman, after giving the murder weapon to a teammate last January. Not worried, he had mimed a body search when entering the floor during the match that followed the case…
The Thompson twins
Amen or Ausar Thompson, who will be the highest ranked in this 2023 draft? The twin brothers, figureheads of the Overtime Elite, an independent professional basketball league for ages 16 to 20, are “the two most physically gifted players” in the draft according to ESPN. For the American television channel, it is the first of the two which should be placed in 4th position.
Expected very high in the draft for more than two years, the 20-year-old point guard (or rear) is a real dunk machine. From the height of his 2.01 m, he is surely the best player in the Overtime Elite with 16.4 points on average, 5.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists. But it is still very very far from Wemby. The density and quality of this league, compared to the Betclic Elite that the French dominates, are yet to be proven. And even with 20 cm less, he is considered a less good shooter than Victor Wembanyama…
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