"It's very possible that he'll be the face of basketball. Not just NBA basketball, but world basketball," said Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.
Two top NBA Draft prospects have made it clear that they want to play with Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
The San Antonio Spurs hit the jackpot when they drafted Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Wembanyama had been considered the best prospect in his draft class for quite some time as he dominated competition overseas in France before coming to the United States.
Spoiled by their luck in the NBA draft lottery, landing three No. 1 picks and a trio of generational players over the last 30-plus years, a four-year playoff drought seems a lifetime for the San Antonio Spurs.
NBA insider Bill Simmons is playing matchmaker and believes the Spurs should zero in on Pelicans forward Zion Williamson.
Later Tuesday afternoon, The Athletic became one of the first outlets to name the Spurs as the team seen by sources across the league as “the likely destination of choice” for Fox, and this makes a lot of sense.
Heat Top Performers Kel’el Ware: 25 points (ties career-high), 8 rebounds, 2 blocks Duncan Robinson: 21 points, 5 rebounds Spurs Top Performers Devin Vassell: 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 3PM Victor Wembanyama: 21 points,
Victor Wembanyama] is going to have to win multiple championships because in the Spurs that’s what we expect” Spurs Hall of Famer @TonyParker tells @Ashstro what Wemby must do in
MIAMI — Rookie Kel’el Ware scored 25 points to match his season high, Duncan Robinson added 21 ... Devin Vassell scored 23 points and Victor Wembanyama added 21 for the Spurs.
PARIS (AP) — For all the glowing things said in Paris the past few days about San Antonio phenom Victor Wembanyama, Hall of Famer Tony Parker probably summed matters up more succinctly than anyone.
PARIS (AP) Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first ... are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24), Hakeem Olajuwon (14), and David Robinson and Shaquille O'Neal (11 each). The teams will play again ...
San Antonio Spurs icon Tony Parker shared his thoughts on the NBA’s rising stars and revealed who he believes will soon emerge as the league's top player.