The future is looking bright for the San Antonio Spurs, who’ve started 2-0 with wins over the Dallas Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans. Victor Wembanyama was legendary in both games, averaging 35.5 points, 11.0 rebounds and 6.0 blocks on 63.6% shooting.
With Wembanyama showing he can already play at a level comparable to anyone in the league and carry the load, it’s hard not to wonder if the Spurs are already ahead of schedule. The chatter has become that the Spurs should speed things up and capitalize on his early dominance by adding the right players who can raise the ceiling immediately.
San Antonio isn’t widely seen as a top contender in the West, but they aren’t to be taken lightly with Wembanyama playing at this level. And if the Spurs decide to make a push now, Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz mentioned veteran superstar LeBron James as someone who could help the team.
“Wembanyama is ready to win now, and the Spurs should be doing everything in their power to help him do so. This includes sniffing around a LeBron James trade, a player who’s long had a great relationship with Gregg Popovich.
There’s no shortage of advantages when it comes to pairing James and Wembanyama, whether it be on-court production, practice habits, strength training or learning the opponent’s every move.
A core of Wembanyama, James, De’Aaron Fox, Dylan Harper and others could make a deep playoff run this year.”
