The San Antonio Spurs inherited the first pick in the NBA draft lottery on Tuesday. They should not fail to select the French prodigy Victor Wembanyama.

The 19-year-old will make his NBA debut in October, next season. He is the most highly rated of the 60 candidates who will be recruited one by one, over two rounds, by the thirty franchises of the most challenging championship in the world. He will likely be taken over by Gregg Popovich, one of the best coaches in basketball history.