The day many NBA fans have been waiting for has arrived. Heralded No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama will play in his first NBA game during the opening night of Las Vegas Summer League. Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs will face No. 2 pick Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets at 9 p.m. ET Friday (ESPN) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
French basketball player Victor Wembanyama demonstrates his skills following a news conference introducing the Spurs 2023 Draft Class, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 24, 2023. The day many NBA fans have been waiting for has arrived. Heralded No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs will face No. 2 pick Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets at 9 p.m. ET Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Friday's opening session of Summer League, which also features No. 3 pick Scoot Henderson and the Portland Trail Blazers against No. 4 pick Amen Thompson and the Houston Rockets, has been sold out for several days. It is the fifth time in Summer League history that a session has sold out. Wembanyama's debut has been anticipated for months, if not years, as the 7-foot-4 French phenom captivated basketball fans' attention with his guard-like movements in a forward-built frame.
The Spurs will also play on Sunday against the Blazers and Henderson. How much Wembanyama plays during Summer League is still to be determined, but fans will likely be watching his every move in Las Vegas.
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