After a purposefully light preseason, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama might not be in regular-season form when the regular season starts.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has a message for those hoping to see reigning Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama pick up where he left off in his second NBA season. You might be waiting a few more weeks. Oh, the Spurs ’ super sophomore is healthy and on track to open the 2024-25 season as scheduled Thursday in Dallas . But … “I don’t think he’ll be in great rhythm to start the season,” Popovich said. It is not quite accurate to say this was done by design.
Who is making the final Spurs roster? Breaking down the candidates. From the French league playoffs with his previous professional team, through his rookie season with the Spurs and on to the Paris Olympics with his French national team, Wembanyama has been a busy basketball player. “He’s had a long year,” Popovich said. “He’s dinged up a little bit.” The Spurs lightened Wembanyama’s load during his second NBA preseason, limiting him to two appearances totaling 39 minutes.
The best Spurs coverage in Alamo City, delivered to your inbox Even so, Popovich said he was overall pleased with the steps his team took during its preseason run. Now it’s back to the lab. “We’ll concentrate on the things we saw on both ends that were good,” Popovich said. “The other stuff, we’ll continue to get better at that. But I was impressed with a good number of the players and seeing their corporate knowledge pick up a little bit, play the way we want to play.
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