Whether it was the somewhat surprising selection of Paolo Banchero at No. 1 or one of the many trades that were made, this year’s NBA draft kept fans on their toes.As with every draft, some teams improved themselves while others may not have found the missing pieces they were seeking.Only time will tell which teams truly prevailed on draft night, but the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons appear to be early winners, while the Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers failed to put together impressive showings.WINNERSSan AntonioThe Spurs made the most of their three first-round picks, selecting Baylor forward Jeremy Sochan at No. 9, Ohio State guard Malaki Branham at No. 20 and Notre Dame guard Blake Wesley at No. 25.Sochan is a strong defender who can defend any position. Branham has the ability to be explosive on the other side of the ball, especially from 3-point range. He shot 41.6 percent from behind<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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