'Wembanyama is built for the modern game. We've never seen anything quite like him.' Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 French teen, possesses a unique combination of size, athleticism and all-round talent that will make him a matchup nightmare. NBA NBADraft
Wembanyama is considered a slam dunk to be taken first overall in Thursday’sby a San Antonio Spurs team that would be counting on the French basketball phenom to restore the franchise’s winning culture.
“On lottery night, when the Spurs got the No. 1 pick, I was just thinking, I was feeling lucky that they had the pick as a franchise that has that culture and that experience in winning and making, creating good players. So I really can’t wait.” “At 7’4″ with a wing span of close to eight feet with fluidity and athleticism and mobility, I just can’t fathom a combination quite like that on a basketball floor.”The Spurs have won five NBA titles under coach Gregg Popovich and have previously hit the No. 1 overall draft pick jackpot twice with the selections of David Robinson and Tim Duncan .Another appealing thing about the Spurs to Wembanyama is that French players Tony Parker and Boris Diaw had successful stints with the Spurs.
“I don’t let this, all this stuff, get into my head because I got such high expectations for myself that I’m immune to all this stuff,” Wembanyama said. “So I really don’t care.”Part of what makes Wembanyama so intriguing is the fact that he is not your typical 7-foot-plus player. “So it was really an everyday fight to stay true to myself, and, yeah, this is something that I’m never going to lose, for sure.”
But four-time NBA champion James felt that term had been used too loosely and went in another direction to describe Wembanyama, who is one of the highest-ceiling prospects many scouts have ever seen.
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