Everyone settle down.
Victor Wembanyama didn’t have the debut everyone thought he would in his first Summer League game. He shot 2-of-13, only hit one three pointer, and concerns about his conditioning came up when he looked tired.
But if you’re looking at that and going to Twitter to call him a bust — yeah, I see you out there, especially after he got posterized by Kai Jones — you’re either trolling or just being ridiculous.
Because I saw some things that proved he’s got the stuff to be a star down the road. And even if he didn’t drop 20 points on the Hornets, there were still things to love.
Let’s run through some reasons why this was a better-than-you-think debut: