Victor Wembanyama answers whether he will play in NBA Summer League
Oct 4, 2022; Henderson, NV, USA; Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 forward Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots from the free-throw line against NBA G League Ignite center Eric Mika (12) during the third quarter at The Dollar Loan Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports
There have been several questions about whether Victor Wembanyama will participate in the NBA’s Summer League. Now we appear to have our answer straight from the source.
Wembanyama’s French team got swept in the finals of their league and saw their season end on Thursday night. One member of the opposing Monaco team asked Wembanyama afterwards whether the big man was going to play in the summer league.
“A little bit,” Wembanyama said in response.
There’s a lot of people wondering if Wemby will play in the NBA Summer League in July. ☀️🏀
Well here’s a clip of a player from Monaco asking Wemby if he’s playing.Wemby: “A little bit 🤏”
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The 7-foot-2 prospect is set to be picked No. 1 overall by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
The Spurs are scheduled to participate in the California Classic Summer League in Sacramento on July 3 and 5. If he doesn’t participate in that event, then he would likely play in the more high-profile Las Vegas league, which runs from July 7-17.
Fans — and the Spurs — are eager to get their first look at the French big man in an NBA setting. That could come in a matter of weeks.