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Potential 2023 No. 1 overall pick Victor Wimbanyama is a generational talent who will change the trajectory of a lucky NBA team for a long time and can make a difference for the This team pays dividends beyond stats, records and championships.
NBA Countdown on ESPN’s on Thursday (1:37 in the video below), Adrian Wojnarowski reported that a An anonymous team president told him that signing the French superstar could be worth as much as $500 million.
Wembanyama’s talents were on full display this week in Las Vegas with his Metropolitans 92 in two games Against NBA G League Ignite in an exhibition game. In the first game on October 4, Vinbanyama scored 37 points in a single quarter 4 Rebounds 1 steals 5 blocks 122-115 loss. In Game 2 on Thursday, he had 36 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks in a 112-106 win.
The 7-foot-4 center has been praised by many NBA players, including Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James , he told reporters his talent was something we had never seen before:
“Everyone’s labeling this unicorn. Everyone’s been a unicorn for the past two years, but he’s more of an alien. I’ve never seen— — No one has ever seen someone as tall as him, but as smooth and graceful as he is on the floor.
“…floor, step back jump shot, step back three, pick up Shooting threes, blocking shots…he must be a generational talent. “
Wumbanyama Also told reporters that while he draws inspiration from players like Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, he is forging his own path and his goal is to be unique.
“I’ve been trying to be original,” he told The Associated Press. “Unique, that’s the word. My goal is to be something you’ve never seen before. “
Vin Banshan is so good that many fans want their team to cheer him on in the 2022-23 season so that No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. Commissioner Adam Silver, however, is against the idea.
“I know we A lot of NBA teams are on this kind of possibility that through our lottery, they can get him, so next season they should all be competing very hard,” Silver said, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.
No matter which team gets the Vembayama, there will undoubtedly be a bright future, see which team It will be fun to get the No. 1 pick in the draft to essentially secure his talent.