On Tuesday, representatives from 14 NBA teams will convene for the draft lottery and find out which one will win the first pick and the right to draft French phenom Victor Wembanyama.
He has been described as a generational prospect and the most highly anticipated player to enter the league since LeBron James in 2003.
A big reason why is because the giant center, who is at least 7-foot-3, has the ball-handling skills and fluidity of a man much shorter while still being an elite rebounder and shot blocker.
Watch him catch the ball on the block after moving from the weak side to the strong side and immediately hit a smooth turnaround jumper with ease.
Wemby hits the smooth baseline jumper 🔥
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As a member of the Metropolitans 92, a pro team in France, Wembanyama averaged 21.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 3.1 blocked shots per game this season in 33 games.
He is on an incredible and quick upward trajectory, as he didn’t even average double digits in scoring last season.
Some may be a bit skeptical about how much of an impact he will have right away, given that he is 19 years of age and is still filling out his frame and adding muscle to it.
But even if it takes him a few years to reach an All-Star level of play, there is no doubt he has the ability to single-handedly change the fortunes of an NBA franchise.
Perhaps once a man like Giannis Antetokounmpo is past his prime, Wembanyama will own the NBA for several years and possibly collect some championship rings.
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