{"id":69674,"date":"2024-03-21T20:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T00:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=69674"},"modified":"2024-03-22T04:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T08:08:05","slug":"spurs-give-victor-wembanyama-major-offseason-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/21\/spurs-give-victor-wembanyama-major-offseason-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs to Give Franchise Player Major Offseason Role"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Antonio Spurs rookie forward-center Victor Wembanyama<\/a> can add a new nickname to his epithets:<\/p>\n

\u201cVictor GM-banyama.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spurs to Give Victor Wembanyama Major Offseason Role<\/h2>\n

On Thursday, Wembanyama continued to discuss his long view of the franchise\u2019s outlook. Due to his stature, impact, and the organization\u2019s general fondness for him, he was asked about his involvement<\/a> with the team\u2019s decision-makers as they head into another pivotal offseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a lot of communication with the coaches and the front office,\u201d Wembanyama says, \u201cto know where we’re comfortable with each other in the game \u2014and where we’re not comfortable \u2014to know what kind of pieces we would need to add\u201d (h\/t Matthew Tynan of Corporate Knowledge).<\/p>\n

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Victor Wembanyama said he looks forward to sharing his input (and is grateful the team wants him involved) once the offseason hits and the club starts pondering which direction it might take.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) March 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n