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Spurs, Victor Wembanyama Complete 'Due Diligence' Health Check in France

Ahead of the 2023 NBA Draft, Spurs team doctors made their way to France to visit the franchise's future No. 1 pick, and now, all seems to be set for Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio homecoming.

Matt Guzman

Spurs, Victor Wembanyama Complete 'Due Diligence' Health Check in France
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If you asked anybody in San Antonio what their biggest fear about drafting 7-4 center Victor Wembanyama was, chances are they'd state the obvious: 

"I'm worried that he'll be a bust." 

It's the single greatest worry that almost every San Antonio Spurs fan has, along with coaches, trainers and even other players. It could change the way the Spurs franchise goes over the next few years, especially since the young team is set to put all of their chips on the table for the French rookie. 

The first way the Spurs can avoid turning that worry into a reality is by maintaining his health. Wembanyama is already known to be "active" in his own health, which bodes well for the hopeful future star, but even with his own efforts, he'll likely be visiting with the team doctors numerous times throughout the season to ensure his durability. 

And fans can consider today the "first of many" meetings, as the Spurs' doctors took a visit to France to meet with the center and do their "due diligence." 

"The Spurs dispatched their medical staff to France last week to conduct their due diligence," ESPN said. "With that successfully out of the way, everything looks on track for him to be the No. 1 pick and start restoring the proud franchise to relevance." 

The visit should be a reason to be excited about Wembanyama's future in San Antonio. The center's health has been steady during his time with Metropolitans 92, as he didn't miss a game of the regular season en route to the LNB Pro A Finals.

And if Wembanyama and the Spurs can keep him healthy in a similar way to France and Guillaume Alquier, he should be set to bring instant success to San Antonio next season.  

The 2023 NBA Draft is set for Thursday, June 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Coverage on ESPN will begin at 7 p.m. CST.

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Matt Guzman
MATT GUZMAN

Matt Guzman is a sports journalist and storyteller from Austin, Texas. He serves as a credentialed reporter and site manager for San Antonio Spurs On SI and a staff writer for multiple collegiate sites in the same network. In the world of professional sports, he is a firm believer that athletes are people, too, and intends to tell stories of players and teams’ true, behind-the-scenes character that otherwise would not be seen through strong narrative writing, hooking ledes and passionate words.

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