New Spurs power forward Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 decide on in the 2023 NBA draft, will not participate in this summer’s FIBA Environment Cup so he can in its place focus on the NBA Summer season League, according to French newspaper L’Equipe.
The FIBA Planet Cup will take position in August and September, after the NBA Summer time League’s summary, but Wembanyama is mindful of doing work far too considerably in advance of his rookie year in San Antonio.
“It would not be reasonable in phrases of development and not prudent in phrases of well being,” Wembanyama reported, as translated from L’Equipe. “I hope folks will fully grasp. It’s frustrating for me, as well. The France group is nonetheless central for me. I want to acquire as quite a few titles as feasible with the group. But I assume it is a essential sacrifice.”
Wembanyama previously stated he wished to compete “a small bit” at the NBA Summertime League. If the French phenom starts right absent with the Spurs’ Summer months League crew, he will confront the Hornets and No. 2 decide Brandon Miller on July 3 and the Lakers on July 5.
The 19-calendar year-old however strategies to characterize France in subsequent year’s Paris Olympics.
