During his preseason debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama demonstrated why he was chosen first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Les highlights du 1er match de Victor Wembanyama avec les Spurs 👽🇫🇷pic.twitter.com/dtODgbLflT
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) October 10, 2023
The 19-year-old forward added five rebounds, two steals, and 20 points in just 19 minutes of play. With a solid 2-5 from behind the arc, the 7’3″ French sensation shot 8-13 from the field.
Additionally, making his preseason debut, Thunder forward Chet Holmgren finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 field goals in his 16 minutes of action. He also made both of his three-point tries, connecting each time.
This Victor Wembanyama steal is INSANE lmao pic.twitter.com/RbTJv482Rp
— Alex 👋 (@Dubs408) October 10, 2023
The right foot Lisfranc injury that the 2022 second-overall selection sustained in the offseason before his rookie year prevented him from playing the entire season.
The final score was 122-121 in favour of Oklahoma City.
Victor Wembanyama on playing against Chet Holmgren and the Thunder:
“I feel like he hurt us in the first half. I know it’s just preseason but for sure the games against OKC are gonna be interesting.” 👀 pic.twitter.com/6TfsoRKjyn
— Cooper Jones (@CooperJNBA) October 10, 2023
Each player displayed the ball-handling and shooting prowess that made them such alluring possibilities, captivating fans in the battle of the top picks.
The Spurs will play their second preseason game on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET against the Miami Heat. On Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, Oklahoma City and the Detroit Pistons will play.