big risk taking Robert gillingham at 1 for the spurs because of the simulated lottery order, however also believe that spurs would take topic if he fell to 8; this way spurs would have two great point guards who would be able to influence the game in different ways: Dillingham's pure offensive drive would create a great shifty presence on the inside, whilst also being a much improved threat from the 3 range; Topic's size would be a great fit for the spurs with a big guard and centre combo with wembanyama, Topic would also bring the greater playmaking threat, showing to be a better half-court passer/playmaker which would make for a scary fit with wemby.

Other eye-catching moves include taking Jared McCain at 11 for the thunder making him a surprising lottery pick, however due to recent march madness performances and the type of player that would work well for a young OKC team I think that taking McCain in the lottery could be warranted, especially considering that he would have SGA around in his rookie season which would prove to be a massive learning aid for McCain in his weakness of defensive consistency. McCain also just seems like he fits the thunder's drafting philosophy, being an undervalued asset for a long time and now showing out on one of the biggest stages in basketball at march madness.