The No. 2 pick could be Wembanyama’s teammate, as the Spurs are set to draft at No. 2. Philadelphia, Charlotte and Utah round out the top five, with NBA champion Oklahoma City holding two first-round selections and the Brooklyn Nets owning four.

Had Cooper Flagg been born 10 days later, someone else would be hearing their name called as the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday night's NBA Draft. But because he arrived in late December 2006 instead of early January,

Scattered throughout the Villard Ballroom at the Lotte Palace Hotel in Manhattan were two dozen NBA draft prospects, fielding questions ahead of the biggest day of their lives. Podium No. 8, located on the far right side of the room,