NBA deal with Lakers expired DBB star Schröder dreams of space next to the talent of the century
06/22/2023, 09:39 am
Shortly before the NBA draft, the hype surrounding 19-year-old Frenchman Victor Wembanyama is huge. He is credited with dominating the future of the game. His first goal in the NBA is pretty much set. No wonder that DBB star Dennis Schröder also dreams of a place next to him.
Basketball giant Victor Wembanyama as a teammate with the San Antonio Spurs would be attractive for national team captain Dennis Schröder. “You really have a lot of opportunities to score yourself, but also to put him in the limelight,” said the 29-year-old from Braunschweig before the NBA draft on Friday night about the advantages of a teammate like the 19-year-old Frenchman . “He’s going to be really special if he works really hard and gets guidance.”
Considered the biggest basketball talent since LeBron James, Wembanyama will almost certainly be picked first by the Spurs. “He won’t have so many distractions in San Antonio, you can be there with the family and it’s quiet too. I think that’s very good for him,” said Schröder. In the draft, the worst-performing teams from the past season are allowed to pick earlier than the more successful teams. The NBA wants to ensure more equal opportunities over longer periods of time.
Schroeder wants to help Wembanyama
Schröder would find it “cool” to help the 2.18 meter tall talent with his experience. “That would also be a situation,” said Schröder, whose contract with the Los Angeles Lakers is expiring. He wants to be competitive and win. “But I think you can also win directly with your influence.”
Schröder can understand the hype about Wembanyama, which most people just call “Wemby”. “How big he is, how he can dribble, how he can throw – skill-wise he really has the potential to be one of the best in history. But you can’t skip steps.” Wembanyama also has to work hard every day.
When asked if Spurs would be interesting for him as the next team, Schröder replied: “If you’re interested, my agent would talk about it.” He has a good relationship with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. “He also always told me that he saw a lot of what Tony Parker did in me. If there is interest: I would never say to a team that there is no interest. Because it’s something special to play in the NBA to be allowed.”
2023-06-22 07:39:00
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