The 2024 NBA draft lottery was held on Sunday,. While the San Antonio Spurs didn't land the No. 1 overall pick for the second straight year, they should be quite happy with the lottery results.

San Antonio ended up with two selections in the top eight because the Toronto Raptors' selection fell outside of the top six. Toronto dealt a top-six protected selection to the Spurs in last year's trade for Jakob Poeltl.

Toronto's selection landed at No. 8, meaning it will transfer to the Spurs this year. San Antonio also received the No. 4 selection via the lottery.

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While both first-round picks are valuable, the No. 4 spot is most likely to yield a future franchise cornerstone for the Spurs to pair with 2023 No. 1 overall pick and Rookie of the Year, Victor Wembanyama

The Spurs weren't particularly good this past season, winning a mere 22 games, but Wembanyama was sensational. If San Antonio can hit on its top selection, it'll have a chance to build toward a very bright future.

The unknown, of course, is who the Spurs will target at No. 4. This year's draft class doesn't feature a surefire top prospect in the mold of Wembanyama, so predicting how the early first round will unfold will be a bit tricky.

Naturally, though, the experts have their opinions.

Zaccharie Risacher an Intriguing but Potentially Ricky Choice for San Antonio

Would pairing with another French prospect make sense for the Spurs? According to the post-lottery mocks of USA Today's Bryan Kalbrosky and The Athletic's Sam Vecenie, the answer is yes.

Both Mocks have San Antonio taking JL Bourg (France) wing Zaccharie Risacher at No. 4.

While Risacher has struggled with his range shots as of late, he still has the look of a top-end NBA prospect.

"The eye test on his quick, high release point remains convincing, particularly with Risacher also making 45.5 percent of his shots off screens," Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman wrote.

Wasserman has Risacher ranked as the ninth overall prospect on his latest draft board. Wasserman cited Risacher's lack of on-ball scoring as a potential concern.

"He's almost never used in isolation or ball-screen situations, and his handle doesn't appear tight when he's trying to execute a move in a tight window," Wasserman wrote.

And as Kalbrosky noted, Risacher's ongoing shooting slump cannot be ignored. It'll be hard for teams to know which version of Risacher they're getting, and projecting the 6'9" wing's ceiling is even more challenging.

Nikola Topić is Another Trending Option

If the Spurs want a potentially "safer" prospect, they might take a long look at Nikola Topić of KK Crvena Zvezda (Serbia), Topić is the third-ranked player on Wasseerman's board and was recently mocked to San Antonio by Wasserman, Yahoo Sports' Krystan Peek and CBS Sports' Kyle Boone.

Wasserman, Peek and Boone both listed Topić's passing ability as a top trait and a big potential asset for Wembanyama.

"Hard to find a better pairing with Wemby than Topic here. He's a smooth guard from Mega who has a big frame and fits the profile of a multi-positional facilitator," Boone wrote.

"More than anything else, the San Antonio Spurs will value his ability to create shots for teammates with his dribble manipulation, vision and advantageous 6'6" size for passing," Wasserman wrote.

Topić isn't a flawless prospect, though. He missed roughly three months with a knee injury, and there's no guarantee he'll become more than a high-end facilitator. Still, it doesn't hurt to target a high floor with a lottery pick.

"His positional tools and comfort level/production in quality pro leagues at 18 years old (turns 19 in August) feels worth betting on, even if there are some questions about his three-point percentages, athleticism and defense," Wasserman wrote.

Kentucky's Rob Dillingham is another intriguing potential complement for Wembanyama and was the choice in Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN's mock draft:

"Dillingham's combination of perimeter shooting, ballhandling and pick-and-roll playmaking gives him significant offensive potential to grow into long term. His size and defensive limitations could be mitigated alongside a future Defensive Player of the Year-caliber rim-protector such as Wembanyama."

One player the Spurs probably won't have a shot at is Perth Wildcats (Australia) center Alex Sarr. The 7'1, 216-pound prospect was delivered to the Atlanta Hawks at No. 1 in all six mocks examined here.