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The San Antonio Spurs drafted their new face of the franchise with the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, selecting 19-year-old French superstar Victor Wembanyama. The youngster is set to take the reins atop the organization, but he’s not the only player on the roster.
This past season, the Spurs were one of the worst teams in the NBA, and that was largely because they are in the midst of a rebuild. Their roster is full of youngsters looking to improve and develop their game. Wembanyama may be the best of the bunch at this point (or at least the player with the most potential), but Spurs fans should keep their eyes on the rest of the roster, too.
According to Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report, Jeremy Sochan is the second-most promising prospect on the Spurs roster behind Wembanyama.
“If there’s any downside to teaming up with Wembanyama, it’s that a ranking like this will never put you on the top rung,” Buckley wrote. “Sochan could easily hold down that spot for a number of other teams, though, as a 6’9″ playmaker with Defensive Player of the Year potential.”
Sochan just wrapped up a successful rookie season in which he appeared in 56 games, starting 53 of them, and played 26.0 minutes per contest. He averaged 11.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 45.3% from the floor and 24.6% from beyond the three-point arc.
The 6-foot-9 20-year-old forward has a ton of potential on the defensive side of the ball and has already shown great leadership skills during Summer League.
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