It's worth spending some time thinking about the ways that Victor Wembanyama has tantalyzed the NBA world before he even set foot on the court.
Wemby has been the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft all year, and something close to it for two years before that. The No. 2 prospect in the draft, G-League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson, is also regarded as a super-prospect, a No. 1 in any other year, but has never even touched Wemby’s apron for first pick consideration.
And there are concerns. One is that he is skinny, but it’s generally agreed that he will fill out in time. The other is that 7-foot-4 guys, even ones with space-age skill sets, aren’t exactly known for their on-court durability. Wembyand is dead set on playing a long NBA career, but it still makes you nervous.
I feel a bit strange writing this, because I’m not the kind of guy who’s inclined to write a glowing review of a surefire NBA prospect. A few years ago, when Zion Williamson was a consensus No. 1 pick Death Star-looking dude, I would always half-jokingly say that he was going to be a bust, simply because that position would always be more truthful than the one that draftniks are inclined to take — that he wouldNothing is certain with these guys.
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