NBA Twitter reacts to the Spurs winning the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery
The San Antonio Spurs won the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft on Tuesday and will have the first opportunity to select 7-foot-4 French phenom Victor Wembanyama.
The Spurs entered the draft lottery with a 14% chance of landing the top pick after finishing with a 22-60 record. They won for the third time in franchise history after previously receiving the top pick in 1987 (David Robinson) and 1997 (Tim Duncan).
Wembanyama has drawn high praise from the top names in the sport, from LeBron James to Magic Johnson to Stephen Curry. He has the skill set and ability that is rare in a player his size, which is expected to make him a generational talent.
The final results from the 2023 #NBADraftLottery presented by State Farm:
1. Spurs
2. Hornets
3. Trail Blazers
4. Rockets
5. Pistons
6. Magic
7. Pacers
8. Wizards
9. Jazz
10. Mavericks
11. Magic
12. Thunder
13. Raptors
14. Pelicans— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2023
The celebration commenced immediately upon the conclusion of the draft lottery. The addition of Wembanyama figures to catapult the Spurs back into relevancy in the upper echelon of the league after a four-year playoff drought.
Upon winning the pick, social media erupted with fans and players alike weighing in on the news. Of course, the Spurs faithful were ecstatic with the lottery results while others were not as enthused after missing out on Wembanyama.
Here are some of the best reactions from #NBATwitter.
"The number one pick in the 2023 NBA Draft goes to…the San Antonio Spurs." 🙌#NBADraftLottery | @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/HWpPi17SaK
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) May 17, 2023
Live from Paris… #NBADraft prospect Victor Wembanyama reacts to the #NBADraftLottery presented by State Farm! pic.twitter.com/YBnNQ4hgQk
— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2023
From inside the drawing room: How much did lady luck shine on the Spurs tonight? The ping pong balls also came up for them twice at the No. 4 pick, forcing do-overs since the Spurs had already won the No. 1 pick.
— Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) May 17, 2023
The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Draft lottery and the right to select Victor Wembanyama with the ping pong ball combo 14, 5, 8, 2.
After the first three numbers were picked, the Washington Wizards had 6 of the possible 11 remaining numbers (7, 9, 10, 12, 13) and barely missed.— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 17, 2023
Yessssssssssssssssss!!! #GoSpursGo !!
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) May 17, 2023
So he’s going to be with Pop and the greatest PF all of time in the same city? 🤦🏽♂️
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) May 17, 2023
SPURS WIN
SPURS WIN
PANDEMONIUM
BIENVENUE A SAN ANTONIO VICTOR WEMBANYAMA pic.twitter.com/demSoxfTfn— Tom Petrini (@RealTomPetrini) May 17, 2023
Pop after the Spurs won the Wemby sweepstakes pic.twitter.com/EFdND8GVsO
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) May 17, 2023
Pop running to draft Wemby after the Spurs landed the No. 1 pick 💨🤣 #NBADraftLottery pic.twitter.com/mNTL1juzdO
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 17, 2023
The Spurs' mood after getting the No. 1 overall pick 🙌 pic.twitter.com/lT7g4PL5Zw
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 17, 2023
Local man finds out the Spurs got number one: pic.twitter.com/sqVTTpPEKQ
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) May 17, 2023
Wemby pulling up to the Spurs facility pic.twitter.com/vCk7pxj6YL
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) May 17, 2023
the spurs have, literally, never missed on a top 5 pick.
— bomani (@bomani_jones) May 17, 2023
every spurs draft meeting from now until the draft is gonna be a bunch of people sitting around table and one of them goes “so… who do y’all think we should pick” and then everyone laughs for 45 minutes straight
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 17, 2023
Mood for the rest of my life pic.twitter.com/4jkNiJQrxd
— Spurs Culture (@SpursCulture) May 17, 2023
Tim Duncan EXCITED BEYOND BELIEF for his Spurs pic.twitter.com/D0lufFmRUv
— Inside Hoops – NBA Playoffs (@InsideHoops) May 17, 2023
It’s just a special day man 🥲🏆 pic.twitter.com/MudiaXhpPt
— Spurs_Muse (@spurs_muse) May 17, 2023
CLASSY TANKING WINS.
— Benjamin Bornstein (@THE_BOOMSTEIN) May 17, 2023
Exclusive first look of Victor Wembanyama as a San Antonio Spur. pic.twitter.com/oXYvUVOBTe
— nba paint (@nba_paint) May 17, 2023
San Antonio Spurs fans when they realize they get to draft Victor Wembanyama pic.twitter.com/OmUahiX8EC
— Fanatics (@Fanatics) May 17, 2023
