Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs took on the Charlotte Hornets in Summer League action Friday. Here's how he performed.
The 2023 top overall pick suited up on Friday as the San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets met for summer league action in Las Vegas, and, understandably, it transpired in front of a sold-out crowd.
But it wasn't the electric stuff-the-stat-sheet performance fans might've hoped to see. Instead, he was expectedly raw on the offensive end but flaunted immense defensive skills that are more transferrable at the early stages of NBA life. The Spurs won 76-68, with Wembanyama totaling nine points, eight rebounds, five blocks and three assists. He shot 2-for-13 overall , 1-for-6 from deep and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. He also recorded four fouls and three turnovers as he logged 27 minutes of action.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.His first basket came in the opening minutes of the first quarter, where he optimized his height and converted an off-balance bank shot for the and-1 opportunity.
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