DEVIN VASSELL (23 years old, scorer)
The back is another piece that Spurs aim to build on. This is evidenced by his juicy contract extension signed before the regular season ($146 million over five years) to reward three convincing first years in the squad. With his arm (37% 3-point success) and his physical qualities, Devin Vassell has the scoring qualities to shine next to Wemby, but must gain in consistency.
Statistics (average per game, as of January 15): 18 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists.
KELDON JOHNSON (24 years old, the Olympic champion)
Its trophy room is already rich in an object that Wembanyama covets. In 2021, Keldon Johnson slipped into the Team USA squad for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Coached by Gregg Popovich, who also watches him in San Antonio, the Kentucky-trained winger had played little (23 minutes in total), but left with a gold medal… Drafted in 2019, he is the oldest squad player.
17,6 points, 6 rebonds, 3,7 passes.
Jeremy Sochan. (Alexis Réau/The Team)
JEREMY SOCHAN (20 years old, close friend)
The day before the draft, June 21, the Polish-American winger raised in England was already in New York to meet his future teammate, who had become his closest friend in the squad. “We often talk about football. I am a Paris-Saint-Germain fan, and, unfortunately, he supports Arsenal,” Wemby said this fall. Tested at the start of the season, Jeremy Sochan has returned to his usual position and keeps an important role with the Spurs.
11 points, 5,5 rebonds, 3,9 passes.
ZACH COLLINS (26 years old, the racket partner)
At 211 centimeters tall, he felt “like a child” when he met Wembanyama last summer. With his taste for working from the shadows and his ability to shoot from afar, Zach Collins promised to be an ideal partner in the racket. But the Spurs quickly tried, and successfully, their Frenchman in the pivot position. The American then found the bench and then the infirmary, as he has often since the start of his career.
12,9 points, 6 rebonds, 3,3 passes.
Tre Jones. (Alexis Réau/The Team)
TRE JONES (24 years old, the real leader)
Arriving in the NBA five years after his older brother Tyus (Washington), Tre Jones is the only training point guard in Gregg Popovich’s rotation. Sixth man at the start of the season, the 41st choice in the 2020 draft, from the prestigious Duke University, returned to the starting five on January 4. With success. His creative qualities do a lot of good for the offensive game of Spurs and for Wembanyama, with whom the relationship on the floor is already promising.
9,2 points, 3,1 rebonds, 4,9 passes.
