The Victor Wembanyama Era began on Saturday when the most heralded prospect since LeBron James made his summer league debut in front of a sold-out crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Here are three thoughts on Wembanyama’s NBA opener.
Third-year player Kai Jones helped make Wembanyama’s life difficult on the offensive end.
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1. There was plenty of good
The final stat line (nine points on 2-of-13 shooting, including 1-of-6 from three-point range) wasn’t pretty. Wembanyama missed a driving layup on his first attempt.