Ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs made a great deal of sound, generating Victor Wembanyama, among the most hyped novices considering that LeBron James, with the No. 1 general choice in the 2023 NBA Draft.

The French phenom is the sort of gamer nobody had actually ever seen before, as he is extremely high yet has the abilities of a huge man and a guard, which is a mix the league has actually never ever seen a gamer manage.

Phoenix Suns super star Kevin Durant is most likely the closest to Wembanyama in regards to being high and slim however still able to injure opposing groups in the paint and on the border. But he can’t play defense like the up-and-coming Spurs star can.

That stated, numerous think Wembanyama will be the very best well-rounded gamer in the league faster instead of later on, however previous NBA super star Shaquille O’Neal isn’t persuaded he can reach that level of success.

“‘Wemby’ is a great player, but I don’t really think you can be dominant when you shoot jumpers a lot,” O’Neal stated on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “I think if he was an inside player at 7-5, the answer would be ‘yes,’ but when you shoot jumpers, you are always going to go up and down.”

.@SHAQ kept it genuine with the @PatMcAfeeShow about being thought about among the “most dominant” gamers in the video game of basketball pic.twitter.com/xztlJ0Tgjb

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) September 5, 2024

O’Neal is not one to avoid questionable takes and didn’t when it concerned Wembanyama. This is a vibrant remark to make due to the fact that the NBA is rather various now, as gamers battle to end up being super stars without having a border video game.

It’ll be fascinating to see where Wembanyama’s profession goes from here, as the future looks brilliant in San Antonio, particularly playing along with Chris Paul next season.

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