In each of the last two NBA drafts, the story at the top of the board has been a lack of American-born top talent.
A year ago, it was all about French sensation Victor Wembanyama. This year, three Frenchmen—Zaccharie Risacher, Alexandre Sarr and Tidjane Salaun—came off the board in the first six picks. Combine that with the last six NBA MVPs being born outside of the United States, and questions about the future of the USA producing star power were valid.
