Overview
- Wembanyama told Chris Haynes he “definitely” sees himself becoming the league’s next face, adding, “Supply and demand. I’m here to supply.”
- Spurs coach Mitch Johnson publicly pushed his MVP candidacy, pointing to Wembanyama’s game-to-game impact during a season featuring 24.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and a league-leading ~2.7 blocks per game.
- Set to play for the World team in the new All-Star round-robin versus two U.S. squads, Wembanyama said he plans to raise the game’s intensity with “exclamation-point plays” and energetic ball movement.
- At media day he praised LeBron James’ professionalism and minimal PR missteps as a model, while saying he won’t cry when James retires, calling the moment “very weird.”
- De’Aaron Fox was added as an injury replacement and declined to share tips on guarding his Spurs teammate, as a lighthearted clip of Wembanyama sliding down a Kia Forum railing drew attention on site.