LAS VEGAS — Victor Wembanyama's Summer League has officially come to an end, sources told ESPN, with the San Antonio Spurs deciding Monday to shut down the No.
1 overall pick in last month's NBA draft after a stellar second game here in Sin City. Wembanyama, who bounced back from a dubious debut with a 27-point, 12-rebound performance in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday, said after that game he would sit down with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and decide whether he would continue playing. «I know I got to talk with Pop,» Wembanyama said Sunday when asked if he was going to play more here. «I'm going to listen to what he's going to say, but I'm ready to make any sacrifice for the team and give 100%.» But while it wasn't official that Wembanyama would be done for the summer, his news conference all but shouted this would be the eventual outcome.
He talked about the fact he would be away from the media for at least the next month, and how he was excited to sit down with the Spurs and map out a plan for the next 2-3 months to put himself in the best possible position to be ready for the start of his rookie season this fall.
In his Summer League debut Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets, Wembanyama had a rough outing, shooting 2-for-13 from the field and admitting he felt lost at times on the court.