The 2023 NBA Draft is just two days away, as another class of 60 (58 this year) get to hear their names called out on the stage by Adam Silver and Mark Tatum. The first name that will be called out is likely Victor Wembanyama going to the San Antonio Spurs with the No. 1 overall pick.
Wembanyama is coming into the NBA with generational hype, often being compared to LeBron James as a prospect. The French sensation isn’t worried about the expectations the world has put on him because he places even higher expectations on himself.
“I have such high expectations for myself and I’m so determined that the expectations of others are nothing compared to what I place on myself. I really have my goals inside and nothing can distract me from it. It’s not that hard to be able to.”
"I have such high expectations for myself and I'm so determined that the expectations of others are nothing compared to what I place on myself… It's not that hard to be able to."
Victor Wembanyama on how he handles pressure 😤
(via @GMA)
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 21, 2023
Bold words for a 19-year-old entering the best professional basketball league in the world, indeed. Wembanyama has been a name that scouts have uttered for years, but this year he proved his value to the entire world. The next step is to dominate in the NBA and that all begins on draft night.
Will Wembanyama Live Up To Tim Duncan And David Robinson?
When we look at NBA Draft history, we’ll see that No. 1 overall picks don’t end up living up to the expectations more often than not. The Spurs have had two No. 1 picks before and that led to franchise legends David Robinson and Tim Duncan getting drafted. With their third crack at No. 1, Wembanyama looks like the kind of prospect that will continue this illustrious line of Spurs’ bigs selected No. 1 overall.
This season, Wembanyama averaged 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks for the Metropolitans 92 in the French LNB Pro A. There are concerns about his strength and durability, but these are problems Wembanyama has known for years would plague him in the NBA. Hopefully, he has systems in place to mitigate that if he wants to live up to some of the greatest players the league has ever seen.
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