2023 NBA Mock Draft: Worst-case scenario for Detroit Pistons

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 19: Adam Silver, Commissioner of the NBA poses for a photo with Victor Wembanyama of The NBA G League Ignite prior to the NBA match between Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons at The Accor Arena on January 19, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) /

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Oct 4, 2022; Henderson, NV, USA; NBA G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson (0) reacts after scoring a layup during the second quarter against the Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 at The Dollar Loan Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports /

player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Guard. G League Ignite. Scoot Henderson. 2. 29

The Spurs win the lottery’s consolation prize here. Henderson is a dream scenario for any team picking at no. 1 in years where there isn’t a Wembanyama in the draft pool.

San Antonio gets their franchise point guard, who can be plugged in alongside their young forwards of Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan. Henderson as the lead PG also makes Tre Jones instantly one of the better backup point guards in the NBA.

This also may be the league’s dream scenario. Wembanyama and Henderson wind up in the same division, growing their career arcs in parallel in the same state. TV ratings galore each time the Spurs and Rockets match up.