It was never customary in San Antonio to go to the market with a thirst for stars. But he has never been used to having a star who attracts attention and marketing like Victor Wembanyama does. The arrival of the French center is not only going to change the rules of the game, but it seems that it is also going to alter the Spurs tradition. Or this way they hint at it people close to management in statements to ESPN.
Right now in the Texan franchise they still don’t know for sure how to face this first offseason knowing what they have on their hands with Wemby. The most likely thing is that the reconstruction will continue to be profound for another year, since facing 2025 the Spurs have up to four possible first-round picks. As long as Chicago is out of the top 10 and Charlotte is out of the lottery. Two unlikely events.
During his first season, it emerged that Wembanyama came to complain angrily about the tanking he believed the franchise was perpetrating from the bench and the board. That’s why in San Antonio they talk in terms of “organic construction.” Which is to say that first walk and then you will run. This means not losing your head in free agency and preparing salary space close to $50 million at the end of 2024-25. And then, use the Wembanyama factor as a magnet.
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2024-06-13 16:28:18
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