Spurs make it official: Wembanyama is No. 1 BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press Jun 22, 2023 Jun 22, 2023 Updated Dec 27, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft process that's often a guessing game.kAm*6E 2D E96 4=@4< 23@G6 E96 DE286 96 H2D 724:?8 E:4<65 2== E96 H2J 5@H? 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