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For all the hype surrounding Victor Wembanyama, patience is going to prove the ultimate virtue in his development

LAS VEGAS — The last time Victor Wembanyama touched down in Sin City and played before the NBA world, the French phenom clashed against Scoot Henderson and G League Ignite before an empty arena in Henderson, Nevada, attended mostly by team scouts and executives. Webmanyama’s Summer League debut Friday was perhaps the most anticipated game in the annual event’s history, spilling hundreds of spectators into the upper deck of the Thomas & Mack Center two hours before San Antonio even tipped against Charlotte and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller. The crowd crooned every time Wembanyama touched the ball during pregame warmups, waiting for some type of otherworldly exhibition.