Heading into their Friday night contest, the San Antonio Spurs were 2-1 in Summer League with a chance to keep their playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately, they were defeated by the Detroit Pistons, but Summer League was still a great event for them in terms of evaluating their young talent.
Victor Wembanyama was the focal point of the summer, but there were also guys with NBA experience on the roster. Guys like Malaki Branham, Julian Champagnie, and Dominick Barlow all helped lead the way, but on top of that, Jeremy Sochan was in Las Vegas, too, constantly cheering on the Spurs from the sidelines.
According to Summer League head coach Matt Nielson, Sochan was a great influence for the summer Spurs. (H/t Matt Guzman of Inside the Spurs)
“Jeremy’s [been] a good influence on the guys,” Nielson said. “[Both the regular roster] and the Summer League team. I Credit to Jeremy and the way he goes about it. It’s really good, [and] it will be pretty helpful for us moving forward.”
And during San Antonio’s game against the Washington Wizards, Sochan spoke about his role as a supporter during Summer League.
“It feels good to come and support my fellow teammates,” Sochan said. “This season, I’m in a different role. I’ve been in [San Antonio] for a year now, so I see little things [that they don’t] and I’m able to talk to them and help them out.”
Heading into his sophomore season, Sochan seems ready to take on a larger role for the Spurs both on and off the court.
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