![]() That includes eating as many as five meals a day to help his growing body fill out. And he's been preparing for this for a long time." He's been getting ready for this momentĪ post shared by NBA at the age of 19, is the best player in the French league this year," Zach Kram of The Ringer told All Things Considered. When defenders collapse around Wembanyama, he has exceptional court vision and passing that lets him feed his teammates. He's also a smooth ball-handler who can bring the ball up the floor like a point guard. That's why Wembanyama has drawn comparisons to the NBA's most recent MVPs, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. He will be a matchup nightmare in the NBA, thanks to his ability to step back to splash a three, pull up for a jumper or simply shake his defender and drive to the rim. "He is a mix of sort of Magic Johnson, Steph Curry and Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with all that kind of comes with that." "He is a center who plays like a point guard," Will Leitch, a contributing editor for New York Magazine, told Morning Edition. He has shown off a staggering array of shots, hitting one-footed treys and mid-range jumpers. His range extends from around the rim to well outside of the three-point line, though his scoring that far out isn't efficient yet. Wembanyama has a smooth shooting stroke, and can score from anywhere on the floor. Wembanyama's weight is listed at 230 pounds - and his fairly light build has been a source of debate, with many saying he will need to add more pounds to withstand the NBA's physical play. His wingspan is listed at 8 feet, helping him block shots, snare rebounds and of course dunk the ball with ease. Wembanyama stands around 7-foot-3 at just 19 years old, according to his French pro team, and he's often cited as being an inch or so taller. Here are four things to know about the player, nicknamed Wemby, who is expected to shake things up in the NBA: He's very large He also said he's excited to go to Texas and help the Spurs compete for championships. "The universe told me" Wembanyama said in an NBA interview. ![]() Afterward, Wembanyama said he wasn't surprised. almost certainly will be the San Antonio Spurs, which on Tuesday won the draft lottery to select first in June's draft. Wembanyama is heralded as a generational talent, and the French player's home in the U.S. How else to describe the chance to add basketball's most highly touted prospect since LeBron James in 2003? This year's NBA draft lottery was the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. Victor Wembanyama has played far above his competition in France.
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