Victor Wembanyama, Spurs 'Exceptionally Clean Match,' Says Insider

The San Antonio Spurs have a 14 percent chance to select Victor Wembanyama in this year's NBA Draft.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 27, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are a few weeks away from a potentially massive moment in the direction of the franchise.

The Spurs, along with the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets, hold the highest odds to land the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA Draft, which gives the team the power to select 7-5 French big man Victor Wembanyama.

Regardless of which team ends up with the top pick, Wembanyama is the type of player teams build around, and ESPN believes that he would be a particularly great match in San Antonio.

"From an on-court perspective, Wembanyama and the Spurs are an exceptionally clean match," ESPN writes. "San Antonio needs someone to help carry the offensive load and to anchor its defense in the paint. The idea that Wembanyama will eventually do both at an elite level is what makes him a generational NBA prospect. The young players San Antonio has drafted and developed recently project more safely as solid supporting pieces than stars."

Wembanyama may struggle to start, but given the lack of players with true star potential in San Antonio, the Spurs provide a blueprint to allow the French teenager a chance to be the focal point from the jump.

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Published Apr 27, 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.