Dominated out for the season in late February, Victor Wembanyama continues to be very current amongst his San Antonio Spurs teammates. The NBA’s newest generational expertise carved a spot on the bench within the franchise’s homecoming from its annual “Rodeo Highway Journey.” Teammates De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Citadel keep the remainder of us would’ve witnessed that sight sooner had it not been for the workforce’s actuality by the earlier month.
“I really feel like y’all would’ve seen him much more if it wasn’t for the rodeo,” Citadel mentioned.
“I imply, if he might fly, he would,” Fox added, alluding to the blood clots that prompted his 12 months to finish prematurely.
Although Wemby’s harm doubtlessly derailed the Spurs possibilities of any post-season play, he is not letting that hold him away. As an alternative, it is had the alternative impact.
Victor Wembanyama nonetheless very a lot linked to the Spurs
Information that their greatest star would not play got here between the All-Star Break in San Francisco, CA and the primary of two video games in Austin, TX. The Spurs have misplaced 5 of their seven video games since then together with their first contest again from their annual Rodeo Highway Journey.
“He desires to be round. He desires to nonetheless help his teammates, clearly, doing the restricted issues that he is capable of do,” Fox mentioned.
“When you have got somebody who’s like that – everybody calls him a generational expertise, what he is actually capable of do on the courtroom – with the ability to be round him to see the kind of individual that he’s and that he really desires everyone round him to succeed. He’s only a blessing to be round and an ideal vitality to be round,” the newly acquired Spur continued.
When requested if he was stunned to see Wemby on the aforementioned homecoming vs. the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, Citadel did not hesitate.
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“By no means, in no way. He is sending texts within the group every time we’re on the street. He is watching each single second of the sport, give us suggestions, what he thinks. Like I mentioned, only a nice individual to be round.”
Among the many textual content messages from the 7-foot-5 phenom was the one he despatched following the Spurs first recreation with out him – a win vs. the Phoenix Suns.
“We discuss to him rather a lot, after most video games,” Fox revealed.
“That is simply the type of individual he’s,” the rookie from UConn added. “He isn’t doing that for cameras or views or something. That is simply how he’s. He was at our observe the opposite day, so that does not actually shock me.”
In between travels on the street journey, the Spurs noticed their famous person teammate after they stopped for a day in San Antonio between video games in Houston and Memphis.
“He is nonetheless tremendous linked with the workforce. He isn’t isolating himself from the fellows. I do know he desires to be on the market, however making himself really feel like he is nonetheless a part of the workforce,” Fox mentioned.
“It is arduous enjoying with out Vic,” Citadel admitted.
The Spurs miss having Wembanyama on the ground, however no less than he’s staying linked together with his teammates.