The last time the Spurs drew a draft was in 1997, when the Spurs used the pick to pick Tim Duncan of Wake Forest University, and Duncan's addition helped the Spurs enter a 20-year championship race. And in the upcoming 2023 draft, the Spurs are once again the team with the top pick, and this time they are eyeing 19-year-old talent Victor Venbanyama.
Notably, it is reported that Duncan is preparing to return to the Spurs and help the Spurs coach Venbanyama. As we all know, Ventanyama is considered an epoch-making talent, and if he ends up joining the Spurs and is mentored by the likes of Popovich and Tim Duncan, it will be an absolutely fantastic learning environment for Ventanyama.
Like Duncan, Ventanyama is also a player who is good at playing power forward and center positions, of course, Ventanyama's style of play is completely different from Duncan, and Ventanyama, who has a height of 7 feet 2, can play like a defender, which is also an important reason why his future prospects are immeasurable.
As for Duncan, he will return to Popovich's coaching staff after stepping down as an assistant coach for the Spurs in 2020, and as one of the team's most legendary players, Duncan's return to the Spurs and coaching Ventanyama will be a very good thing for both the Spurs and Ventanyama.
And as fans, we're definitely looking forward to seeing the Spurs pick up Banyama in the draft, and Wen Banyama can wear the Spurs jersey in the new season to play well enough.