San Antonio Spars Superstar Victor Wenbanyama received devastating news on Thursday as the rest of the season is out due to a deep venous thrombosis in his right shoulder. The team shut him down after testing on the All-Star weekend. Phoenix Suns.
The Spurs entered the second half of the season in 12th place, sitting 3.5 games behind Golden State Warriors For the final spot of the play-in tournament. On the other side of the ranking, their record is the 10th worst in the league. That'll give them Possibility to secure a 3.0% overall pick In the NBA Draft Lottery.
In our final mock draft, the Spurs took Texas G-Trey Johnson, but Wenbanyama's injury puts them in a position to land the true difference maker. People like Ace Bailey and Asa Newell would naturally fit in following the deals on Dearon Fox's team.
Here is the current list of Spurs' previous teams in lottery photos: They practically have no chance to catch a wizard, and realistically, even the No. 5 raptor would be difficult. Nevertheless, the loss of Wenbanyama could guarantee at least the top 10 spots in the lottery.
- Washington Wizard:9-45
- New Orleans Pelican: 13-42
- Utah Jazz:13-41
- Charlotte Hornets: 14-39
- Toronto Raptors:17-38
- Brooklyn Net：20-34
- Philadelphia 76ers：20-34
- Chicago Bulls: 22-33
- Portland Trail Blazers：23-32
- San Antonio Spurs: 23-29
