The Spurs front office, long known for its creativity, may have out-done itself this time. Taking advantage of the Hague Convention, of all things, the Spurs have acquired presumptive first pick Victor Wembanyama from his French team, the Metropolitans 92, in the first ever international sign-and-trade. Immediately prior to the transaction, Wembanyama signed a massive seven-year $240 million contract (221 million Euros) with the French team. That team clearly could not afford to pay anyone that amount, even for someone as talented as Wembanyama. The team also knew that they would be losing Wembanyama to the NBA at the end of this season anyway.
Spurs Acquire Victor Wembanyama In Sign-and-Trade with French Team
