Still can’t believe we got him.
Him being actually excited to be apart of the Spurs is awesome to see. This pick literally couldn’t be any better.
you called him 7’5 in your article - I’ve seen many sizes thrown around on the internet from 7’2 to 7’6. Why the confusion surrounding his height I wonder?
Last edited by Rosewood; 05-17-2023 at 05:50 AM.
Good read. The amount of options the front office has right now with draft capital and cap space to go along with a potential generational talent. Crazy
"It’s a new era. Anything that happened between 2014 and 2023 was just what needed to happen to get Wembanyama to the Spurs"
You barely sleep right?
Last edited by NickiRasgo; 05-17-2023 at 06:54 AM.
So how much are spurs worth now? 5 billions or something?
10. The NBA eyes are on the Spurs again. What can this “alien” do? That means national telecast.
11. As other great players have elevated their teammates, I expect the same. I expect Vassell, Keldon, Sochan and everybody working on their game. Malaki, Blake getting stronger and better. There will be a lot of expectations from the fans. The Spurs have great coaches and ex-Spurs support. I know they will be back in the gym getting ready
12. As the team gets better, and Wemby starts showing why he is the next face of basketball greatness, I think some caliber FA could start knocking to share the greatness. Remember Aldridge choosing us? Be prepared who comes knocking when the time comes, Doncic? Jared Jackson (who might have enough of Ja’s juvenile stunts)? Whoever it is, he will be knocking…
As you said, this erases the pain of the prodigal nephew selling us out. This erases the 5 years of downward spiral, without knowing when it would be over. The city of San Antonio has been touched again by the basketball gods. How great it is to be a Spurs fan again. Go Spurs Go!
That state of the art, half a billion worth training facility will be perfect for Wemby. They are going to give the best and finest physical training there could be, tbh. Along with all the other young guys.
just because he was (is?) still growing so we started talking about him as a 7'2 then 3 4 5... then you have shoes, no shoes... most important to know he is tall very tall
Another point that seems obvious but better to be said, Victor is not attracted by big markets bs, he is "no I want to bring my talents to Miami or LA". That's probably the most important stuff that brought Tony, Boris... First as said he is happy and even relieved to be picked by the Spurs more importantly he will want to stay in San Antonio and build a dynasty. I believe Texas fits him well and he already had opportunity to spend time there with Tony.
It’s a great day for French basketball also. Yes Tony and Boris will be hands-on to make sure of that. Everybody’s eyes will be on this French kid. We will see a lot of TP and Bobo… not to mention I’m sure Timmy, Manu.. all will be excited to get the Spurs back on top. Monty, Bud coming soon??
International players tend to not be driven by American markets as much. Partly, I guess, because they're motivated by the sport, partly because they have access to actually great cities rather than the cow plop America generates.
why are you saying we have around 30 milliion in cap space? We got 68 million tied up and the cap is projected to be at 134 million. Wembanyama's contract gonna be around 10 million which should have us at 56 million of open cap space. That's with salary ballast like Khem Birch, Devonte Graham and Doug McDermott still on the team
You are right it's amazing for French bb.. I hope French federation will be able to capitalize on stat starting with the Olympics in Paris. On a side note, I cannot wait the threads about the fact Victor should not play for FNT this will remember us the good times of Tony and Manu
That line up of Zollins, VW, KJ, Vassell and Sochan has an average height of 6'8". Might be one of the tallest starting lineups in league history. The Showtime Lakers were huge, but averaged 6'7".
Tony > Manu. I always said it, tbh.
I am also about slower approach. Use the guys already on roster and give them full season, and see what we got. Then start thinking about actual roster structure for the future, using picks, cap space and other assets.
Thank god, a part of me fears he may bounce for a bigger market because he will be such a big star. His Instagram just shared a pic of him in a Parker jersey from 3 years ago
Watch Pop try to outsmart everyone and draft a guy who is a 2nd round prospect ��
"I am 7-foot-3 (2.21-meter) bare feet," the French unicorn confirmed himself while talking to the ESPN crew. "Actually, I have never measured myself with shoes. But it's [height] gotta be like 7-foot-4 or 7-foot-5, I guess."
It's the following morning and I still can't believe it. I think I scared my dogs with my shouting when they finally flashed Charlotte at #2.
If and when Pop decides to step down as coach, do you think he sticks around in some capacity? President of basketball operations or even like a consultant?2) Gregg Popovich is the perfect head coach to usher Wembanyama through the process of adjusting to the NBA. Popovich will see the big picture and won’t be too concerned about instant success. Once Wembanyama is ready to spread his wings and try to dominate, San Antonio’s head coach knows a thing or two about managing generational talents.
Popovich turns 75 shortly after Wembanyama turns 20. Personally, I hope that Popovich can stick around for at least another five years or so. That would be enough time to get Wembanyama on the right track.
I could see the rigors of an 82 game season get draining on anybody at that age, but it would be nice if he could still be available to mentor Wemby regardless.
Just to temper a bit expectations, he is 19 y/o so you never know what will happen once installed in the US but it looks like he has a great entourage that should keep him away from the temptations and the glamour around big markets... hopefully. In terms of business he looks quite on top of things, I read that he could sign a huge shoe deal soon. I hope exposure in SA will be enough to ensure him a superstar stream of revenue. Both him and SA should benefit of each other... he will bring a lot of attention to the franchise and he will be very marketable as a French following the footsteps of Tim and David, that's a remarkable story line right there. Also and this is not negligible, San Antonio is the preferred franchise of the French for obvious reasons this will add up to develop his brand and name in France.
This may be a bit of revisionist thinking but it's hard to disagree with...and time has really shed the truth on Leonard.That Kawhi Leonard fiasco was painful but that’s all forgotten now. Leonard needed to leave for the Spurs to get to where they are today with Wembanyama. Like the 2014 championship erased the 2013 pain, the Wembanyama lottery win erases any negatives that happened since the 2014 championship.
In an alternate universe where Kawhi didn't demand the trade....MAYBE the Spurs give him the super-max. MAYBE the Spurs win another championship with him. Or MAYBE he walks in free agency since it's obvious he wanted to go to LA. Even if he had stayed with the Spurs, we'd now be the ones paying max value for a player who sits a third of the season and can't survive a playoff run.
Instead, we have a chance at player who could be a generational talent, and the future suddenly looks much more bright in San Antonio.
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