The San Antonio Spurs have made the decision to end Victor Wembanyama’s participation in the Summer League after two games. This was expected, as the team did not intend for him to play the entire tournament. Now, they will have the opportunity to evaluate other players.
The franchise has made a decision to not play the No 1 pick in this year’s draft during their remaining games in Las Vegas.
Wembanyama had an impressive performance in two games, scoring 36 points, grabbing 20 rebounds, blocking eight shots, and providing three assists. He shot 41 percent from the floor during these games and played for approximately 54 minutes.
The text suggests that the shutdown of Wembanyama’s participation in the Summer League was expected by the Spurs. They had not planned for him to play the entire league and this gives them an opportunity to explore other players during the minutes he would have played.
“I’m going to sit down with the Spurs to know what the next months are going to be like,” Wembanyama said on Sunday night after what became his summer finale.
“When to go on vacation, when to start back working out, where I’m going to practice, in San Antonio or somewhere else. I just know I’ve got two to three months – two to three great months – that are coming and they’re going to change my life”.
Shutting him down from games – San Antonio have either three or four games left in Las Vegas – starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. He was in the French playoffs until a few days before the draft in June, and his schedule has been busy since.
The Spurs have decided that it is important for him to have some time off and recuperate before the upcoming training camp and the demanding 82-game regular season.
“In the past month, I think basketball wasn’t even 50 per cent of my schedule,” Wembanyama said. “I can’t stand it. I know it’s a special moment in my life, but I’m glad it’s over. Honestly. I just want to hoop. I just want to work out, lift because this is my life. Obviously, every first pick is going to go through this. And it just makes me better for the future.”
The Spurs have had a busy and exciting time in Las Vegas.
Wembanyama made his debut on Friday night in an atmosphere resembling a circus, with a sold-out crowd and a lot of attention. Although Sunday’s game had a slightly different atmosphere, the crowd was still enormous.
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