LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama Pairing with Spurs? Free Agency Blockbuster

The San Antonio Spurs could sign LeBron James this summer, creating a partnership with Victor Wembanyama.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 21, 2024

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The San Antonio Spurs have the chance to pair the present with the future this summer in free agency.

This year's free agency will be headlined by the decision that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James makes. Will he stay with the Lakers or take his talents elsewhere by declining his player option?

Bleacher Report suggests the Spurs as a potential landing spot for LeBron should he want to leave the Lakers.

"The San Antonio Spurs can get to over $30 million in cap space. With a little creativity or a sign-and-trade involving Keldon Johnson, they might be able to bring in a max-level player," Bleacher Report writes. "And just imagine for a moment the possibility of Victor Wembanyama's development being accelerated by the presence of LeBron on the roster. He'd instantly solve the (often self-imposed) point guard crisis in San Antonio, while showing Wemby the blueprint for navigating over-the-top hype up close."

Signing LeBron and pairing him with Wembanyama turns the Spurs into an instant player in the Western Conference. They may not quite be a contender, but they are certainly no longer an afterthought and a team expected to bottom out for the third year running.

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Playing with LeBron would also allow Wemby to soak up over 20 years of knowledge about winning and becoming the face of the league, paving the way for Wembanyama to eventually grab the torch from "The King" as he bows out of the NBA in the coming years.

It will be a long shot, but the worst that can happen is LeBron says "no thank you."

Published Feb 21, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.