The lottery gives San Antonio the first pick in the June 22 NBA draft. Charlotte received the No.
2 pick and is expected to take Scott Henderson. Wembanyama (19, 2.19m) has so far met all expectations and delivered a wonderful season in France. The child prodigy leads one of Europe's strongest leagues in points per game (21.6) and rebounds pergame (10.5) The draft had previously changed the fortunes of San Antonio, which received the firstPick in 1987 and David Robinson in 1997.