NBA fans have already begun to wonder whether Victor Wembanyama will play for the San Antonio Spurs throughout the remainder of their summer league games. Many of us should already know that Wemby was drafted with the first pick of the 2023 NBA Draft by the Spurs. His incredible size and guard-like skills have created a lot of hype and some have even claimed that his potential rivals that of a rookie LeBron James.
The league and media have given Wembanyama an incredible amount of attention despite the fact that he is yet to prove himself to be a star in the league. However, many fans seem to be backtracking on earlier notions and questioning whether he will be able to find success in the NBA.
Some have even begun to ponder on his availability for the remaining summer league gives given his recent underwhelming debut. Let us take a closer look and find out the truth.
Victor Wembanyama failed to make an impact against the Charlotte Hornets
Fans who have been following the NBA Summer League will know that the Spurs were matched up against the Charlotte Hornets for their first game. There were reports that the Las Vegas stadium was completely sold out as many people were eager to get a glimpse of Wemby in action against the near-NBA-level competition in this country.
He certainly did not live up to the hype in his first game. Victor Wembanyama played in 27 minutes of this game and finished with 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. This was undoubtedly a disappointment considering that some expected him to have at least 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Although one game is not enough to form conclusions, the fact that Wemby shot 2 of 13 from the field and required 4 free throws to get to 9 points is quite alarming. Out of all the starters for the Spurs in that game, he scored the least and didn’t appear as effective as we would imagine. His only saving grace was the fact that he managed to record 5 blocks in this game.
Despite having a bad start, we expect him to play in the remainder of the Summer League game for the Spurs. in fact, it is fully possible for him to have a breakout game and silence all his doubters. We look forward to seeing him play better and put up impressive numbers in his next match.