Draymond Green Reacts to LeBron James vs. Victor Wembanyama Debate

Warriors forward Draymond Green weighed in on Wembanyama vs. LeBron as prospects
Draymond Green Reacts to LeBron James vs. Victor Wembanyama Debate
Draymond Green Reacts to LeBron James vs. Victor Wembanyama Debate /

With the San Antonio Spurs landing the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the already prevalent discussion surrounding Victor Wembanyama has heated up even further. One of the biggest debates surrounding Wembanyama is where he ranks as a prospect in comparison to LeBron James.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green weighed in on this debate during a recent episode of his podcast, saying, "There has been a lot of talk on 'Is Wemby the best prospect since LeBron?' I saw some people say he’s the best prospect ever. Of course everyone’s gonna say that now, but let’s not forget how big of a prospect LeBron James was."

On James as a prospect, Green said, "LeBron James was a phenom from 15 years old. LeBron James was the number one pick as a 15-year-old. So although we like to move on fast to the next thing, I’m not just going off the rail and saying he’s a better prospect than LeBron. However, he is probably - definitely the best prospect since LeBron, and probably the second-best prospect ever."

On which players in the NBA wouldn't be traded for Wembanyama, Green said, "I'm not sure how many, but there’s definitely a few. LeBron wouldn’t be. Steph [Curry] wouldn’t be. I don’t think Luka [Doncic] would be, [Nikola Jokic] wouldn’t be. I think there's a few more names out there."

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