The San Antonio Spurs began preparing for what should be one of this season’s most demanding tasks.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama , the NBA's first round draft pick, poses for photos with teammates Jeremy Sochan , and Devin Vassell during an NBA basketball media day in San Antonio, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. – The San Antonio Spurs are prepared for what should be one of the most demanding tasks this NBA season: Answering questions about rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama.
The 19-year-old from France has already been compared to some of the game’s most skilled long-range shooters, best shot blockers and top passers while also standing as one of the league’s tallest players ever. While the Spurs are doing their best to diffuse the hoopla, his new teammates also can’t help but add to the hype.
Wembanyama joins a team that finished with the second-worst record in the Spurs’ 50-year history. It’s also a deep and young roster that opened last season 5-2 and yet ended up in contention to land Wembanyama. “I know I can bring some help to this team and the best way for me to help it is to not put me in a box,” Wembanyama said. “ knows it. He’s learned to know me and I’m learning to know him. We know we are going to make something original, something special.”
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