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The 2023 NBA draft lottery could be the most anticipated of all-time. Victor Wembanyama — the 7’5 French super prospect — is one of the most talented teenagers in the history of the sport. You can make a case that Wembanyama would be the No. 1 overall pick in every NBA draft ever. Wembanyama isn’t the only prize in this year’s lottery. Scoot Henderson is one of the best point guard prospects in recent memory as an ultra athletic, rim attacking floor general who also has a supreme feel for the game. There’s a chance the first four picks in this draft come from outside of college basketball if the Amen and Ausar Thompson — who are playing in the upstart Overtime Elite league — can make evaluators fall for them in the pre-draft process. Wembanyama and Henderson are locked in at No. 1 and No. 2, but it feels like there’s 5-10 prospects who could conceivably go No. 3 overall. This year’s class of college freshmen is deep with talent, but there’s no obvious best prospect among them. It makes doing a mock draft even more fun.