When the San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, their future was set. At least, a big part of it was. They won the right to select Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick, and that’s exactly what they did. And throughout his rookie season, Wembanyama hasn’t just lived up to the hyped surrounding him, he’s exceeded it.
Now, the Spurs face the challenging task of building a successful team around Wembanyama. With how great the big man is, winning with him may not prove to be too difficult, but putting the perfect set of talent around him won’t be easy. They need to take a careful approach and figure out what works best for both Wembanyama and the team.
That said, Spurs GM Brian Wright recently spoke about how there isn’t one single way to build around Wembanyama. (H/t Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News)
“I don’t know that there’s one blueprint,” Wright said. “He’s so dynamic that I think you can build the thing in a lot of different ways and so we’ve got to keep chipping away with that.”
This summer should be all about finding the right team to help Wembanyama win both now and for the foreseeable future.
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