Victor Wembanyama, Spurs Should Compete for Title 'Almost Immediately,' Says Analyst

The San Antonio Spurs could compete for a championship soon with Victor Wembanyama. But how soon?

Jeremy Brener | May 18, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs' rebuild has a lot more clarity now after winning the NBA Draft Lottery to select Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick.

The Spurs tore down their roster this past season and relinquished all star power to have the best chance at the top pick ... and the basketball gods smiled on them.

The last time the Spurs won the draft lottery, they selected Tim Duncan and won 56 games the following season. If Wembanyama is considered to be an even better prospect than Duncan, could San Antonio possibly build a roster that can contend in 2023-24?

"They have a ton of cap space, they got extra picks," FOX Sports analyst Nick Wright said. "If they agree with this, they should go for [a title] almost immediately."

It's a bold statement, but the Spurs would have to do a lot to get to that point. The team has extra first-round picks from the Dejounte Murray trade to the Atlanta Hawks last offseason, but they would need to do something with that future draft capital in order to contend next year.

While Wembanyama is good and has the chance to become one of the league's greatest players of all-time, his legacy cannot be built in a day. That being said, if the Spurs can manage to add some veterans next to Wembanyama, San Antonio could be back in contention sooner rather than later.

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Published May 18, 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.