Warriors' Draymond Green says first-year hype around Victor Wembanyama is ‘setting him up for failure’

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Victor Wembanyama is the most-hyped prospect since LeBron James and he is expected to have an immediate impact on the San Antonio Spurs after going No. 1 in the 2023 NBA Draft. 

The 7-feet-5-inch center from France is considered a generational talent who will bring the Spurs back to their winning ways. 

San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 draft pick, shoots during an NBA basketball press conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

However, while most believe Wembanyama will be a star, not everyone thinks he will dominate on day one in the league. 

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"I think people are setting him up for failure," Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green said on "Podcast P with Paul George." 

"To say he’s going to be an All-Star next year as if he don’t have to figure this game out, I don’t really buy that," he continued. "I think he will be special but All-Star next year, I think that’s a bit much." 

While Green believes the hype around Wembanyama may be setting the expectations too high, the four-time NBA champion sees one area where Wembanyama will have an immediate impact. 

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Draymond Green, #23 of the Golden State Warriors, brings the ball up court during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on March 18, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)

"Him as a rim protector. That is what I think most people aren’t talking about, and I actually think that’s what separates him," Green said of Wembanyama. "Because if all else fails,