Wembanyama makes his regular-season debut on Wednesday. What kind of betting impact will he have on the Spurs' win total? Sammy P spoke to a couple of oddsmakers to find out.
with the first overall pick. And tonight, a new era in San Antonio begins, as Wemby takes the floor for his first regular-season game.Twenty-six years after landing the No. 1 overall pick and the opportunity to draft Hall of Famer and five-time world champion Tim Duncan, the Spurs won the 2023 draft lottery. The French phenom Wembanyama becomes the newest pillar in town after being drafted with the No.1 overall pick.How much of a slam dunk was he to go No.
"I think he’s worth about 5.5 wins," Westgate SuperBook vice president of risk management Jeff Sherman told FOX Sports over the summer."The Spurs were so low at their floor, so it’s easier for a guy like this to make a large impact." It’s easy to liken the hype around Wembanyama to the hype surrounding LeBron James when he entered the league back in the early 2000s. The two are obviously very different players with different skill sets, but the betting similarities are eerily similar.
With Wembanyama’s talent and head coach Gregg Popovich’s wizardry, I don’t necessarily hate a sprinkle on San Antonio to reach 30 wins this season. Inevitable growing pains will arise, though, and we’ll soon see how Wembanyama handles working through screen after screen in the modern-day NBA.
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