NBA Mock Draft: No Wembanyama or Henderson, So Who Should Spurs Take at No. 3?

The San Antonio Spurs will have an interesting choice to make if Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson are off the board when they are on the clock.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 19, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are still a few weeks away from figuring out where they will pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, there's a little more than a 40-percent chance that the Spurs are picking in the top three.

This year, it appears the top three picks are solidified. Victor Wembanyama should go first, Scoot Henderson will likely go second, but depending on who controls the pick, Alabama freshman Brandon Miller could be in the running and shouldn't fall past the third pick.

In CBS Sports' latest mock draft, Miller ends up going to the Spurs with the No. 3 pick.

"Off the court, NBA teams are likely to have questions about Miller after he was connected to, and on the scene of, a fatal shooting during the season," CBS Sports. "On the court, though, 6-9 forwards who have the scoring and creation ability Miller has don't slip out of the top five."

Miller does have some off-court question marks, but his talent may be too much to pass up on at No. 3. Villanova freshman Cam Whitmore and Overtime Elite guard Amen Thompson rounded out the top five and could be options for the Spurs if they pick third with Wembanyama and Henderson off the board.

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Published Apr 19, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.