Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 big man with guard skills, comes into the league with a buzz that has not been seen since LeBron James was drafted out of high school 20 years ago. NBA NBADraft
Victor Wembanyama was selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs at the NBA Draft in New York on Thursday, June 22 , making the player seen as a once-in-a-generation talent the highest-drafted French player in league history.
He is dangerous shooting the ball from long range and athletic enough to rebound and dunk his own misses. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will look to further develop his unique skill set in the hopes of resurrecting the storied franchise, which has missed the playoffs for four consecutive seasons and has not advanced past the opening round since 2017.
The previous highest-drafted French player to the NBA was Killian Hayes, selected seventh by the Detroit Pistons in 2020. Basketball is popular in France, and the country has produced more NBA players than any other country outside North America. “They’re going to get more TV exposure, more games in primetime. They’re probably going to sell out the arena every night and they’ll probably be able to raise their ticket prices substantially.”
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