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Chris Paul is now formally a member of the San Antonio Spurs, which means he’ll get to play with Rookie of the 12 months Victor Wembanyama.
This may very well be a match made in heaven and Wembanyama is clearly very excited by his new teammate.
Talking to Hector Ledesma, per ClutchPoints, Wembanyama talked about what Paul has already delivered to the crew.
He spoke of Paul’s huge basketball information and all of the knowledge he has to share with different gamers, no matter their place on the crew.
The Spurs now have probably the most skilled gamers within the league.
“Yeah, of course… He’s approaching this in a very unselfish way.”
Victor Wembanyama on if Chris Paul is making a distinction with the Spurs up to now 👀
Wembanyama had an unimaginable rookie yr and truly surpassed superb and sky-high expectations.
However all through all of 2023-24, many consultants mentioned Wembanyama would play even higher if he had a stronger crew round him.
There have been numerous individuals who felt he wanted an skilled veteran guard to assist him.
They don’t get far more skilled than Paul, who has been within the NBA for 19 seasons and has performed for quite a lot of groups and has a ton of postseason expertise.
He’s coming to this crew as a trusted and confirmed guard who is aware of the sport in and out.
He actually may assist the Spurs, and Wembanyama, attain the subsequent degree.
Wembanyama already has a really good basketball thoughts nevertheless it may get even smarter in 2024-25.
Moreover, he may have extra help on the court docket and can be taught fairly just a few issues from Paul.
This may very well be one of many smartest strikes the Spurs have made since buying Wembanyama.
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