2023-06-19 20:52:00
The 2023 NBA Draft is coming! For those who have not had internet for the past twelve months, the event will mark the history of French basketball, since a young tricolor will be called in first position! We summarize here all the information you need to know regarding this evening, which will take place on the night of Thursday to Friday, live from the United States.
# Practical information
Date : on the night of Thursday 22 to Friday 23 June.
Hour : 2 a.m., but from 1 a.m. to warm up live on Twitch with TrashTalk.
Lieu : Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Diffusion : on the NBA League Pass and on BeIN Sports (from 2 a.m.).
Who : the best young prospects on the basketball planet.
Objective : be selected by one of the 30 league franchises and enter the NBA!
Here, the frame is set. Like every year, the NBA Draft – which you can find all the operating mode here – will be held in Brooklyn, in the heart of the Big Apple. Like every year, the best young people of their generation will be there, with the hope of being chosen by a team to join it. As every year, it is the boss of the NBA himself, Adam Silver, who will announce the names of the lucky entrants to the League during the first round…
But not like every year, this Draft will be historic, for us French people. For what ? Because – for the first time in history – it is a tricolor player who will be called in first position. Her name ? Victor Wembanyama. A true phenomenon, he will join the San Antonio Spurs, the former team of Tony Parker, with whom the leader wrote his own legend. Behind the 224 centimeter giant? Other rough basketball diamonds, starting with the American Scoot Henderson, the equivalent of a dragster mounted on two boxes of TNT. And of course… other French people!
Blue white red will be fashion in New York this Thursday. Bilal Coulibaly is announced potentially in the top 10, Rayan Rupert and Sidy Cissoko in the top 25. Three names who have been overshadowed by the Wembanyama madness, but who are full of talent. Moreover, you only have to click on their names to access a complete presentation. Other Frenchies showed up, and we might well have some surprises… with Nadir Hifi? The young leader of Paris Basket is not especially expected, but he might hear his name. Well, here are all the officially registered French people.
Victor Wembanyama (Mets 92, Betclic Elite) Bilal Coulibaly (Mets 92) Rayan Rupert (New Zealand Breakers, NBL) Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite, G League) Nadir Hifi (Le Portel/Paris Basket, Betclic Elite) Malcolm Cazalon (KK Mega Soccerbet, Adriatic League) Enzo Shahrvin (Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez, Betclic Elite) Elian Benitez (JL Bourg, Betclic Elite) William Beugre–Kassi (Roanne Choir, Betclic Elite) Birahima Sylla (Roanne Choir) Clément Frisch (SLUC Nancy, Betclic Elite) Assemian Moulare (Vichy-Clermont, Pro B) Ilias Kamardine (ALM Évreux, Pro B) Romain Parmentelot (Lyon SO, National 1)
This is why this evening promises to be historic. And that it will be a date. Because beyond a “simple” Draft number 1 – which is only simple in expression – Victor Wembanyama is unique. A player of 224 centimeters therefore, who knows how to defend on leaders with such mobility that it looks like he is 40 less. He knows how to shoot 3-pointers, is sharp under the basket. He is everything.
And this “everything” is the heart of a madness already well pronounced in the United States, even though Wemby has not yet played a game in the NBA. A numerical example, to make you aware? Some experts in sports economics estimate that the value of the San Antonio Spurs franchise – who will choose the Frenchman – will jump by 500 million as soon as Victor puts on their cap.
You now know almost everything. The following ? If you can, it’s to come live this moment live, with us if you feel like it. We strongly encourage you to do so in any case, our three (h)experts who are Bastien, Alex and Simon will be comfortably installed to comment on this and offer you their reaction, while having a wide open eye on the potential exchanges between teams which will take place during the selection. Spoiler, there may be some…
Come on, see you Thursday for the 2023 NBA Draft!
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