Popovich says Spurs still working on No. 1 pick's plans for next few months.
French basketball player Victor Wembanyama with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, during the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, on June 22, 2023. The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama, the 19-year-old French basketball star, with the No. 1 overall pick in the N.B.A. draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Victor Wembanyama will be part of the Spurs summer league team, but it remains uncertain whether he will be a play in the games.
The Spurs will begin practicing next week in preparation for competing in the California Classic, which takes place in Sacramento on July 3-5. They are also set to play in the Las Vegas Summer League from July 7-17.One option is for the Spurs to shut down Wembanyama through July to rest after playing in his final game in France a week ago and in anticipation of him playing for his homeland in the 2023 FIBA World Cup from August 25 to September 10 in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
Victor Wembanyama reacts off stage after being selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in New York. With that said, the Spurs might opt to rest him in Sacramento and Las Vegas. The NBA on Friday announced the schedule for the Spurs' first four games in Vegas, all of which will be played at Thomas & Mack: July 7 against Charlotte and Brandon Miller, 8 p.m., ESPN; July 9 versus Portland and Scoot Henderson, 7 p.m.
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