At this time next year, the Spurs are hoping to show off their own No. 1 overall draft pick
Points, Johnson, 21.6 per game; rebounds, Collins, 6.1; assists, Jones, 6.2; steals, Jones, 1.3; blocks, Bassey, 0.9.Points, Banchero, 20.0 per game; rebounds, Carter, 8.8; assists, Fultz, 5.5; steals, Fultz, 1.5; blocks, Bol, 1.3.• The Spurs have won 20 of the past 26 meetings against the Magic. Orlando is 6-28 all-time in road games at San Antonio.
• Only two NBA rookies have topped 500 points, 275 rebounds and 100 assists this season: Orlando's Banchero and the Spurs' Sochan.The team selecting Wembanyama would be taking the odds-on favorite to win next season’s Rookie of the Year award, and a player who could lift any sad-sack franchise for years to come.
Since lottery odds were flattened in 2019, the team with the worst record has never won the top slot. The No. 1 pick has gone to a team with a bottom 3 record in three of the four years, however. Banchero is looking to become the first rookie to reach that threshold in more than 25 appearances since Dallas’ Luka Doncic in 2018-19.
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