This year’s top NBA prospect Victor Wembanyama is now in America. He landed at Newark International Airport outside New York on Monday and was swamped by fans.
After missing the playoffs, the last four seasons, the Spurs want to get back to their winning ways and chase their sixth NBA Championship.
Many expect Wemby to be the player to help them do that. The Spurs are being tight-lipped about who they plan to draft first overall, but Spurs General Manager Brian Wright did praise Wembanyama’s game. “You’ve never really seen anything like that before,” Wright told KSAT 12 sports. “Size, agility, mobility, poise, leadership, his command of the game. Forget the highlight plays, there are tons of highlight plays whether it be a block, a dunk, or a step back 3, all those are special, but it’s the game within the game, the subtle things that you see. His attention to detail, and to be doing that so young in one of the best leagues in the world is just unique.
If Wemby goes first overall, then Wright and the Spurs will get to watch the young man grow and progress for years to come. The Spurs also have picks 33 and 44 in the second round. They currently have 23 picks in the next five drafts, so Wright is armed with a lot of options.Copyright 2023 by KSAT - All rights reserved.
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