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PARIS, FRANCE – May16 Victor Wembanyama of Metropolitan92 in action during the LNB Pro A Betclic Elite basketball match between Boulogne-Levallois v Paris Basket at Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan in Paris, France, on 16 May 2023. (Photo by Christian Liewig – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) /

NBA Draft rumors: The Victor Wembanyama effect in full force in San Antonio

The Spurs were one of three teams to hold the best odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery. They successfully won it, much to the chagrin of fanbases complaining that of course, the Spurs are selecting another elite big man with the first-overall pick. First David Robinson. Then Tim Duncan. Now, Victor Wembanyama.

As it turns out, even with the team going 22-60, San Antonio still cares about their basketball.

According to Axios, San Antonio was a top-five market for the first game of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. Specifically, they ranked fifth with an 8.7 rating. Ranking ahead of them in order were Denver, Miami, Palm Beach, and Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia.

Axios writes that Spurs fans believe this could be credited to the team landing the No. 1 pick for the right to pick Wembanyama. Hey, when your team lands the top pick to select an elite prospect, you are probably going to have a renewed passion for the sport.

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