{"id":230968,"date":"2023-06-08T07:44:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T05:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?post_type=news&p=230968"},"modified":"2023-06-08T07:44:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T05:44:52","slug":"the-wembanyama-effect-already-getting-felt-in-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/news\/the-wembanyama-effect-already-getting-felt-in-san-antonio\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wembanyama-Effect Already Getting Felt In San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"

High National Tv Ratings In San Antonio Accredited To Spurs Landing NBA Number One Pick<\/h2>\n

Exactly two weeks before Thursday, June 22, 2023, gets here when the much anticipated 2023 NBA gets going and draft prospects keep getting so much hype.<\/p>\n

One prospect’s hype for sure surpasses the rest and his influence in the game is set to be around even long after he leaves the game.<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama is the name and his hype is so much that it has been compared to the one LeBron James got 20 years ago when he was also getting into the NBA himself.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama is also projected to be the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft with his position at the top already established.<\/p>\n

After the San Antonio Spurs won the first overall pick during the NBA draft lottery held on May 16, 2023, Victor Wembanyama\u2019s possible destination looks to have been already noted.<\/p>\n

Everyone expects NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to announce Victor Wembanyama to the San Antonio Spurs on June 22, 2023.<\/p>\n

Looks like an already-done deal that is more than halfway complete and it\u2019s just a matter of time before the confirmation.<\/p>\n

With Wemby set to join San Antonio Spurs, he is expected to revolutionize the franchise in so many ways not only on the court but also off the court.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama’s selection will have a cascading effect that will raise the bar for everything in San Antonio, from services to game viewership.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama has the potential to increase the franchise value of the team where he is drafted by more than $500 million, according to an NBA agent, so it is understandable why teams are clamouring for him.<\/p>\n

The benefits don’t end there, though; if the San Antonio Spurs choose to select Wembanyama, they will undoubtedly acquire a priceless asset.<\/p>\n

According to reports, fans began calling to make season ticket reservations as soon as the draft lottery results were made public and the Spurs were awarded the first pick, even before the 2023 playoffs had ended.<\/p>\n

Since Tim Duncan’s time, the Spurs have struggled with declining support, and fans had begun to lose faith in them, but the announcement of the first overall pick brought about a revival.<\/p>\n

In the 2022\u20132023 season, the Spurs only had one nationally televised game, but things appear promising for the upcoming campaign.<\/p>\n

Even before Wembanyama gets drafted, the Wembanyama-effect in San Antonio has already been felt.<\/p>\n

Considering now the 2023 NBA finals are going on with Denver Nuggets going head to head with the Miami Heat it is obvious that the televised games get viewership from teams in the finals that is Denver and Miami leading the top five.<\/p>\n

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Sports Illustrated blog outlines a piece presenting tv ratings as the NBA finals proceed.<\/p>\n

The top five local markets across the nation were shown in TV ratings following Game 1 of the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

The top two teams were Miami and Denver, but San Antonio, where the Spurs are from but did not make the playoffs, rounded out the top five to everyone’s surprise.<\/p>\n

You might ask, what business do the Spurs have watching the NBA finals yet their team did not even participate in the playoffs?<\/p>\n

Victor Wembanyama’s impending arrival is the only possible explanation, according to supposition.<\/p>\n

The Finals’ excitement may give the city and its supporters hope that they will be able to watch their team play in the series in the future.<\/p>\n

They might also be considering how the San Antonio Spurs with Wembanyama could contain the Jokic-led Denver Nuggets to win the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

This could be the explanation at the moment but the fact remains, if Victor is fit and healthy, he will be a centrepiece to leading the San Antonio Spurs back to their glory days.<\/p>\n

His additional contributions and team building around him might be key to ensuring they get to the playoffs and perhaps win the NBA finals in times to come.<\/p>\n

We just have to wait and see how things will pan out once Wembanyama gets to the NBA.<\/p>\n

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