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The 2023 NBA draft has come and gone. And while this year’s draft will likely be remembered for Victor Wembanyama at the top, there were still plenty of opportunities for teams to add value working their way down the board that could have an impact both next year and beyond. We’re fresh off an NBA finals that showed the power of smart drafting, from Nikola Jokić starring to role players like Christian Braun pitching in with quality bench minutes. Who could be this year’s big steal? Here’s a look at five of my favorite selections from this year’s class.

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Victor Wembanyama is most excited for breakfast tacos, as he should be.
Getting drafted in the NBA is a wild experience that changes a player’s life upside down in a moment. They have to get used to the fame, the fortune, moving to a new city, and starting a new life. This is an especially big jump for Victor Wembanyama, who leaves France behind and heads to Texas — but one thing about this move is already on his mind.

One thing Wembanyama says he is excited about for his move to Texas: “Breakfast tacos.

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FIA issues TD45, aimed at non-F1 expenditures
Could there be more cost-cap drama on the horizon for Formula 1?
Implemented for the 2021 season, the F1 cost-cap aimed to equal the playing field in the sport by limiting the amount of money teams could spend during a calendar year. The full cost-cap regulations, which you can review here, aim to to “promote the competitive balance of the Championship, promote the sporting fairness of the Championship, and ensure the long-term financial stability and sustainability of the F1 teams.

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Chris Paul has bounced from team to team as one of the greatest point guards in league history.
One of the many benefits of being a superstar player in the NBA is that it usually comes with a level of job security. Very rarely are you switching teams unless you are the one who asks out. And even then, you still usually don’t play for more than two to three teams for the entirety of your career.
Chris Paul hasn’t really had that luxury. Some of that is on him (he’s requested trades before).

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According to college volleyball player Macy Petty, ChatGPT doesn’t appreciate seeing messages that don’t promote the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports.
Petty, who plays for Lee University in Tennessee, shared her bizarre experience using the artificial intelligence platform with Fox News. She explained that she had written out a tweet voicing her opinion that female athletes need to stand up against biological men taking away opportunities in women’s athletics.

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Lonzo Ball will not play at all during the 2023-24 NBA season.
Chicago Bulls President of Basketball Operations Artūras Karnišovas confirmed the news Thursday night.
“I think our expectation is that he’s not coming back next season and he’s going to continue on his recovery,” Karnišovas said. “If he comes back, it would be great. But we’re just going to treat this offseason and getting ready for the season that he’s not going to be back next season.”

Arturas Karnisovas on Lonzo Ball’s injury and not returning next season: pic.twitter.

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Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I’m glad I don’t have to hand-deliver this newsletter as I said I would yesterday if Victor Wembanyama wasn’t the first pick in the draft.
In today’s SI:AM:
🏀 Winners and losers from the NBA draft
☘️ The Celtics lose their heart and soul
⚾ MLB buyers and sellers
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Welcome to the NBA, Victor Wembanyama.

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