In the NBA’s most anticipated lottery drawing of the past 20 years, the Spurs emerged as the winner of the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes by earning the first pick. The French center is the most hyped teenage basketball prospect since LeBron James.
Wembanyama has captivated the basketball universe because of his height, his 8-foot wingspan and the fact that he seemingly represents a perfect fit for the modern NBA on both sides of the floor. Offensively, he handles the ball and shoots three-pointers a la Kevin Durant, though Wembanyama is also an excellent lob finisher. On the defensive end, he is a natural rim-protector whose length and versatility allows him to effectively defend in space.
The biggest concerns facing Wembanyama are his thin frame and potential for injury. Listed at 230 pounds, he can struggle defending stronger players capable of getting into his chest. Before his games with Metropolitans 92, he goes through a complex series of stretching exercises and other drills designed to strengthen his size 20.5 feet and protect against lower body injuries.
“It’s been a goal of mine [to play in the NBA] for a lot of years,” Wembanyama said. “It’s going to be tough to leave some of my family back in Europe and pretty much everything I know, but my future is there on this [American] soil.”
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