Getting to draft the highest prospect in the world to your franchise is one of the best things that can happen to a team and we can\u2019t fathom how the San Antonio Spurs might be feeling right now.<\/p>\n
Beyond ecstatic that\u2019s for sure, seen by the reaction of their agent Peter Holt Jr. at the draft lottery, the Spurs will be happy to select first overall and we have a glimpse of whom they might be going for.<\/p>\n
Victor Wembanyama is a French basketball player who currently plays for the Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.<\/p>\n
He is the highest prospect to ever get to the NBA in two decades and his hype has been compared to that LeBron James got back in 2003 when he was getting to the NBA.<\/p>\n
Victor is projected to be the first overall pick on June 22, 2023, when the draft happens and it is just less than a month before we find out where Wembanyama\u2019s new home is.<\/p>\n
It is obvious if Victor is the projected unanimous number one pick and the Spurs get to pick first overall these two make the ideal match as Victor gets closer to signing a rookie deal at the AT&T Center.<\/p>\n
The news of drafting Victor is exciting for the Spurs but wait till you hear what he promised them when he gets signed.<\/p>\n
Wembanyama was asked by ESPN about what the Spurs would get if they selected him after the Spurs won the first overall pick.<\/p>\n
\u201d Aah, you know\u2026 team player, I am gonna make everything to win as many games as I can and I am tryna win a ring ASAP so be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
Victor is coming in with the hype and he is ready to walk the talk. Under the tutelage of the legendary Gregg Popovich who is the president and also the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Victor can only thrive.<\/p>\n
With Wembanyama projected to add more than half a billion dollars in franchise value, there is a lot more of what the French phenom might bring to the San Antonio Spurs than just his talents.<\/p>\n
According to Don Harris, sports anchor and director for News 4 San Antonio, Wembanyama is set to change the entire infrastructure in San Antonio.<\/p>\n
\nDon’s Extra Point. Wembanyama won’t just change the Spurs, He will change our city. San Antonio will never be the same. Here’s how. pic.twitter.com\/xShfI3b71P<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Don Harris (@DonHarris4) May 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
He said, “If he’s as big as the hype, he changes the architecture, the infrastructure, the highways.”<\/p>\n
He continued, “When we landed Tim Duncan, we didn’t envision the AT&T centre being built or five championship parades.<\/p>\n
So, what will San Antonio look like 25 years from now? Of course, it’ll be much different, but Wemby will be a big reason why. He is an international superstar.”<\/p>\n
It looks like Victor\u2019s impact will not only be on the court, he is set to revolutionize the entire area.<\/p>\n
His impact is set to be expansive and 25 years later San Antonio would be a booming metropolis all thanks to Victor Wembanyama.<\/p>\n
All that\u2019s left to imagine is whether will Victor stay at the Spurs for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n
Getting comparisons from Tim Duncan and predicted to follow the same route he did leaves us asking, will Wembanyama be as good as Tim was and the impact he had?<\/p>\n
The Spurs’ drafting of Tim Duncan was revolutionary as they instantly went from an average NBA team to winning NBA championships.<\/p>\n
The Spurs even got the AT&T Center build for them as their official court thanks to their new-found success after drafting Duncan.<\/p>\n
This is also expected to happen in San Antonio after they land Wembanyama and for the next three decades, everything that would have happened to San Antonio in terms of infrastructure and architecture will be all thanks to Wembanyama.<\/p>\n
Without forgetting the promissory ring and so on, it\u2019s only the best that we hope for the team and the city and perhaps Wembanyama could drive them back to their heydays.<\/p>\n
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