Entering the summer, the San Antonio Spurs already had their plans laid out for them. The biggest plans, that is. San Antonio won the draft lottery, making their decision at the 2023 NBA Draft and their future a whole lot easier. They selected French phenom Victor Wembanyama, changing the outlook of their organization forever.
Wembanyama has been heralded as one of the greatest NBA prospects in the history of the game, and it’s not hard to see why. He’s 7-foot-3 (and maybe 7-foot-5), he’s an elite defender, he can shoot the ball, and he has the skillset of most NBA guards.
But despite his crazy talent, some people question whether or not the Spurs could regret their decision to select Wembanyama. According to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, some execs he talked to questioned whether or not the Spurs would regret taking Wembanyama over Portland Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson.
“Speaking of Portland, Scoot Henderson played just 21 minutes in the Blazers’ Summer League opener, but opinions of him among the NBA decision-makers that I talked with are sky high,” Mannix wrote. “In talking to execs about Henderson/Brandon Miller—two players whose careers will be forever intertwined—a couple of team officials wondered whether San Antonio would regret passing on Henderson down the line. High praise considering who the Spurs walked away with.”
Henderson is a phenomenal player, and during his time at Summer League, he looked the part of a potential face of the franchise. But Wembanyama’s absurd talent should prevent Spurs fans from holding any regret in their heart for the foreseeable future.
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