It was only a formality since he is promised in 1st place, but it is now official: Victor Wembanyama signed up for the Draft. It was his agency, Comsport, which announced it on social networks, and the pivot of the Mets 92 is the 4th Frenchman to register after After Rayan Rupert, Bilal Coulibaly and Nadir Hifi.
The young pivot of the French team confirmed the information on ESPNand he can’t believe it… “Signing up for the Draft… It’s something crazy that I don’t realize yet. I realized very early on that I wanted to play in the NBA, but it becomes a reality a little more every day. I am very lucky to have this dream within reach”.
Victor Wembanyama, future number 1 of the Draft
Moved from Asvel to Boulogne-Levallois last summer, Wembanyama became a phenomenon after a series of two friendly matches in Las Vegas. Under the eyes of LeBron James and NBA scouts, the 2m21 Frenchman demonstrated that he was the next phenomenon of the NBA and world basketball, and he confirmed his immense potential in Betclic Elite with 21.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.1 average blocks and 2.3 assists.
Best player in the French championship, at only 19 years old, he is expected in 1st place in the next Draft, and it is on May 16 that we will discover the name of the team will be chosen 1st. Detroit, Houston and San Antonio are the three best placed teams with a 14% chance of having the first choice.
