The San Antonio Spurs haven’t been winning many games this season, but there is plenty for fans to be excited about. Namely, rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama has been amazing. His talent level on both offense and defense is unlike anything the league has seen from a rookie in a long time.
He’s been putting up some incredible numbers this year, paired with highlight-reel plays that get plastered all over social media. But perhaps most impressive is the fact that he’s been playing such impactful basketball in such limited minutes. Wembanyama has only played 28.4 minutes per game so far this season.
However, according to head coach Gregg Popovich, the Spurs plan to raise that number toward the end of the year. (H/t Jeje Gomez of Pounding the Rock)
“I think he’s still at 27 or 28 [minutes] or something like that. It’s amazing the numbers he’s getting for that few minutes,” Popovich said. “But we’ve decided that that’s the best way to bring him along right now. But I think toward the end of the season we’ll raise it a little bit.”
So far this season, Wembanyama is averaging 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists while shooting 46.8% from the field and 32.0% from behind the three-point line.
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