Spurs shut down Victor Wembanyama for the rest of Summer League after playing two games

Victor Wembanyama’s first, and certain final, Summer League is over.

The san antonio spurs stated Monday that they’ve seen all they wanted from the No. 1 choose on this yr’s draft and gained’t play him throughout their remaining video games in Las Vegas.

Wembanyama’s remaining numbers from two video games: 36 factors, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% capturing from the ground. He performed about 54 minutes.

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The shutdown wasn’t a shock; the Spurs by no means deliberate for Wembanyama to play everything of Summer time League, and now they’ll have an opportunity to make use of the minutes he would have gotten to try different gamers.

“I’m going to take a seat down with the Spurs to know what the subsequent months are going to be like,” Wembanyama stated Sunday evening after what turned his summer time finale. “When to go on trip, when to begin again figuring out, the place I’m going to follow, in San Antonio or someplace else. I simply know I’ve received two to a few months — two to a few nice months — which might be coming and so they’re going to alter my life.”

Shutting him down from video games — San Antonio has both three or 4 video games left in Las Vegas — begins what can be a wanted break for the 19-year-old from France whose final skilled season in his homeland began practically a yr in the past. He was within the French playoffs up till just a few days earlier than the draft in June, and his schedule has been crazed since.

Put merely, the Spurs consider he wants an opportunity to relaxation and reset to prepare for coaching camp that begins in early October after which an 82-game common season.

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San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama celebrates after making a 3-point shot towards the Portland Path Blazers in the course of the second half of an NBA summer time league basketball recreation Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/John Locher)

“Up to now month, I feel basketball wasn’t even 50% of my schedule,” Wembanyama stated. “I can’t stand it. I do know it’s a particular second in my life, however I’m glad it’s over. Actually. I simply need to hoop. I simply need to work out, elevate as a result of that is my life. Clearly, each first choose goes to undergo this. And it simply makes me higher for the longer term.”

It has been a whirlwind few days in Las Vegas for the Spurs. Wembanyama’s debut on Friday evening had a circus-like environment with a sold-out crowd and massive consideration; Sunday’s recreation wasn’t fairly the identical, however the crowd was nonetheless enormous. And extra massive information got here between these video games on Saturday when Gregg Popovich’s new five-year contract to stay coach and president of the crew was introduced.

As could be anticipated, the Popovich signing delighted Wembanyama.

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San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama celebrates after scoring towards the Portland Path Blazers in the course of the second half of an NBA summer time league basketball recreation Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/John Locher)

“There’s one thing nice happening, beginning,” Wembanyama stated. “We sort of knew it was going to occur, however now it’s, let’s get it rolling. We are able to get began now.”

Wembanyama took half within the NBA’s required rookie transition program on Monday, the place he spoke with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver — who has raved concerning the 7-foot-3 star many occasions since first assembly him in Paris in January.

“I’m unsure if anything I’d say might put extra stress on him, as a result of there’s already a lot stress on him and a focus,” Silver stated Monday whereas talking to the Related Press Sports activities Editors conference in Las Vegas. “However it appears, a minimum of initially, that he’s effectively geared up to deal with it.”

And everybody from teammates, opponents and even NBA greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West have raved about what they’ve seen from Wembanyama in current days.

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San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama shoots over Portland Path Blazers Justin Minaya in the course of the second half of an NBA summer time league basketball recreation Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/John Locher)

“The issue is studying how one can finest contribute to a profitable effort,” Abdul-Jabbar advised him. “That’s what you’ve received to learn to do along with your ability set. You will see out what that’s mainly in preseason. You’ll discover out so much about that.”

Vegas is a showtown. Wembanyama placed on a present, and the Spurs stated it was sufficient. And now his focus shifts to his first actual season.

“He’s wonderful,” San Antonio guard Blake Wesley stated. “He’s an incredible particular person on and off the court docket.”