San Antonio Spurs famous person Victor Wembanyama already has loads of expertise round him in Texas, but when he might add one French teammate to the roster, he is aware of precisely who he’d decide.
Throughout a quick-fire Q&A with Rookicks whereas in France, Wembanyama was requested which of his French nationwide crew teammates he would deliver to San Antonio if he had the prospect.
The 22-year-old took a second to assume earlier than selecting a well-recognized title.
“Off the highest of my head, I’d say Evan Fournier,” Wembanyama stated.
Fournier brings a wealth of NBA expertise to the desk.
The veteran guard spent 12 seasons within the league earlier than returning to Europe, the place he has rapidly established himself as one of many EuroLeague’s premier gamers.
The Frenchman helped Olympiacos Piraeus win the EuroLeague championship in Might and was named Remaining 4 MVP after a standout postseason run.
Fournier and Wembanyama are additionally no strangers to taking part in collectively.
The pair have shared the courtroom with the French nationwide crew, most notably on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the place France captured the silver medal.
Wembanyama’s quick-fire session additionally lined quite a lot of different subjects.
He was requested whether or not he thinks he might sooner or later rating greater than 100 factors in a sport.
“I agree, yeah,” Wembanyama responded.
The French star was a bit extra secretive when requested what he had targeted on most throughout his offseason coaching.
“It’s… um, I can’t let you know,” he stated.
Wembanyama additionally named Dylan Harper as his funniest teammate and didn’t rule out the opportunity of taking part in alongside his youthful brother, Oscar, sooner or later.
“Why not, within the French nationwide crew to start out with,” he stated when requested in regards to the chance.
Wemby’s 6’8” youthful brother has been coaching with the Spurs whereas among the crew has been in France. Scary hours having two of them on the courtroom.
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