The French prodigy will certainly make his NBA debut at the San Antonio Spurs, who inherited the first pick in the draft lottery and should not fail to select him. "I can't really describe how I feel, my heart is beating very hard.

I have everyone I love around me, it's a really special moment that I'll remember for the rest of my life," Wembanyama said. The 19-year-old will be taken by Gregg Popovich, one of the best coaches in the basketball history of the Spurs.