"Today was a good day," Victor Wembanyama tweeted shortly after 4 a.m. "I'll try to win a championship soon," he wrote.

"It's no surprise, then, that Spurs are already rubbing their hands with pleasure ahead of the 19-year-old Frenchman," he said. "The whole of France wanted the Spurs to get the first pick," Wojnarowski said. 'I think Victor will be the best player in the NBA in two or three years, both offensively and defensively," he added.