Spurs GM Reveals Elaborate Tanking Plan To Draft 16-Year-Old Victor Wembanyama
The plan to make Victor Wembanyama the face of the Spurs franchise was set in motion years before he suited up for the team.
In San Antonio, Texas, the Spurs' General Manager, Brian Wright, revealed a highly detailed plan to tank the team in order to draft 16-year-old Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama, who was playing for France at the time, was spotted by the team's CEO, R.C. Buford, just before the 2019-20 season. Despite the Spurs' dismal performance over the previous years, with only 22 wins in the 2022-23 season, they decided to put their resources towards drafting Wembanyama.
Even though the team's fortunes improved with Wembanyama's arrival, they continued to tank, eventually drafting Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and Carter Bryant. The Spurs' commitment to Wembanyama paid off, as he became the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history.
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