Wemby to skip FIBAs to focus on rookie season
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No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has decided not to play for France in this summer's FIBA World Cup and instead will focus on preparing for his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs and next year's Paris Olympics.

No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has decided not to play for France in this summer’s FIBA World Cup and instead will focus on preparing for his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs and next year’s Paris Olympics.

  • rookie@lemmy.world
    2·
    1 year ago

    makes sense. that’s a ton of games in a year and being rested up for his first NBA minutes and hopefully staying healthy for the home team for the Olympics should both be higher priority