The San Antonio Spurs have a lot of reasons to be happy right now after earning the right to draft Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.
The Spurs have been very lucky every time they finished a season at the .300 mark, and this one wasn’t an exception. However, the way they played this campaign and the final outcome of their season made people think something was odd during this process. Gilbert Arenas, for instance, thinks the lottery was rigged to favor the five-time NBA champions.
“I would have told you Spurs was going to get him,” Arenas stated in his Gil’s Arena podcast. “Nobody paid attention to San Antonio tanking all year. Last time they had 20 wins was the year before they got Tim Duncan. This is the only team he can go to. The safest team. This is supposed to be the future of the NBA. Where you gonna put him – Pop. San Antonio. This is what he does. International stars, development, big men.”
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Arenas isn’t the only one to claim this, especially after the other teams with the biggest chances to land Wembanyama earned the No. 4 and No. 5 overall pick, respectively. San Antonio has landed incredible legends with their No. 1 overall picks, drafting players that changed team history forever.
They hope that Wemby has a similar impact now, but some people are putting the expectations on another planet. Still, Arenas believes the Spurs can be the right team to help Wembanyama meet these expectations and even exceed them.
“You are not going to put that moth*******r in Houston, Detroit… He is safe in Spurs under Pop and that’s why he got the number one pick,” the former guard added.
Now, the path is clear for the Spurs and their future superstar. Gregg Popovich is an expert in developing talent, working with international players and especially big men. Everything is in place for the legendary coach to give the Spurs another icon.
Victor Wembanyama Is Happy To Potentially Join Spurs
As for Wemby, he hasn’t hidden his excitement to join the Spurs. This is one of the most successful teams in NBA history and they want to go back to old glories after their dynasty ended following the retirements of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and the exits of Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard.
Wembanyama can start a new era for this squad, and if they make the right decisions, the future can be bright for them. They have a gem in Wembanyama, and providing the right guidelines will give them the chance to compete consistently for NBA championships.
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