However, behind Wembanyama, the Spurs don't really have a high-level second option. Devin Vassell once flashed that potential, but after his lackluster start to the season, it's clear that his ceiling is as a third or fourth option on a good team.
Alas, Wembanyama, the far-and-away front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year, can make titans look like Spud Webb. The Spurs’ second-year stud did not block the unblockable shot. Instead, he pulled off something more impressive.
San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie noticed an extremely tall presence in the back of the room during his most recent post-game press conference. “Big man in the back,” Champagnie said to the individual who had just entered the room.
Victor Wembanyama’s days as a 20-year-old in the NBA are over. He turns 21 on Saturday. And on the final day before that birthday, Wembanyama hit another milestone — 100 NBA games.
Victor Wembanyama has made it clear that he’s ready for the San Antonio Spurs to win now, and one shocking move might help move the needle.
Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic’s pass with 4 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-110.
The three-time league MVP returned the compliment by calling Wembanyama “one that’s going to be remembered forever.”
The San Antonio Spurs are set to face the Minnesota Timberwolves for the next game. Find out if Victor Wembanyama is playing or not.
Starters Cam Johnson (hip contusion) and Ben Simmons (lower back maintenance) joined leading scorer Cam Thomas (hamstring) out of the Nets lineup.
San Antonio Spurs led by as many 15 points in the fourth quarter of Monday's game, but found itself on the wrong end of a 114-110 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
The San Antonio Spurs walked into Denver on Friday night and came out with a massive 113-110 win over the Nuggets, thanks to Victor Wembanyama’s monster performance and some clutch plays down the stretch.
The San Antonio Spurs usually draw headlines for having Victor Wembanyama on its roster, but some attention should be given to swingman Julian Champagnie.