NBA Power Rankings: Where Do Victor Wembanyama's Spurs Land?

The San Antonio Spurs have Victor Wembanyama, but where does that put them in the NBA power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Jun 17, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are about to draft Victor Wembanyama, giving them one of the highest ceilings out of all 30 franchises.

Drafting Wembanyama should wipe away the pain that this previous 22-win season brought to the franchise, and the Spurs are super thankful for that.

However, looking at the team as a whole, Bleacher Report doesn't like them over many teams at their current juncture. Bleacher Report parked the Spurs at No. 27 in its latest power rankings.

"Victor Wembanyama has superstar potential, but he's not likely to join that tier in his first NBA season," Bleacher Report writes. "It'll take some time, and the San Antonio Spurs feel like the right team to shepherd his development. But that also means San Antonio is probably on course for at least another year or two of collecting more losses than wins."

While there is a lot of hope, the Spurs have a long way to go before they should be considered as a competitive team. Almost every egg is being put in Wembanyama's basket, and as it should. Wembanyama is a generational prospect. However, if his health takes a hit, it could spell trouble for the Spurs.

Once there are stronger players around Wembanyama, then there will be an opportunity for the Spurs to move up the NBA power rankings.

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Published Jun 17, 2023

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.