SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first win of his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs came with no fans present, no referees around and didn’t even require the use of a basketball.
“I wanted to win.”Get used to that, San Antonio.
They were oft-asked in recent years; then the Spurs got Wembanyama and Popovich signed for five more seasons.
The Spurs won 22 games last season — the third-worst season in franchise history — and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
A simple wish, quickly granted, showed Wembanyama right away what San Antonio can be like.
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