Victor Wembanyama is skipping the NBA Draft Combine later this month, though he's got a pretty good reason.
FILE - Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama celebrates after a dunk against Lyon-Villeurbanne during a basketball game in Levallois, France, Jan. 9, 2023. Wembanyama is now about a month away from finding out which team will win the NBA draft lottery and earn the right to take him with this year's No. 1 overall pick. Victor Wembanyama is skipping the NBA Draft Combine later this month, though he’s got a pretty good reason.
The French star and presumed No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft is still competing with Metropolitans 92. The team, which competes in the highest tier of French basketball, has its last regular season game set for May 16. The NBA Draft Combine runs from May 15-21 in Chicago. Wembanyama is averaging 21.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game for Metropolitans 92, which currently holds a 23-10 record. Only Monaco holds a better record in the league.
It’s unclear when Wembanyama will make his way to the United States ahead of the NBA Draft in June. Depending on how deep his team makes it in the postseason, it could run right up to the draft — which is set for June 22. Victor’s French team could have games all the way up to the NBA draft, depending how far they make it in the playoffs. NBA teams never expected him to be in Chicago for the draft lottery or combine.
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