NY Post

The Spurs mastered the art of tanking before it became popular. Twenty-six years ago, they landed Tim Duncan as a result, and Tuesday night they struck it rich again. The pingpong balls fell perfectly for San Antonio, which now has the rights to Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-5 unicorn of a prospect from France some experts have said is the best prospect in the history of the league. The Spurs were followed by the Hornets and Trail Blazers in the top three, while the Knicks were out of luck, the Mavericks keeping their pick after it stayed in the top 10. The Post’s Zach Braziller offers his early look at how he believes the absolutely loaded lottery will break down at the 2023 NBA Draft scheduled for June 22 at Barclays Center: