Victor Wembanyama will return to his native France in January as his San Antonio Spurs will play two regular-season video games in opposition to the Indiana Pacers in Paris, the National Basketball Association mentioned on Thursday.
The video games on January 23 and January 25 will mark the primary time the NBA has held two regular-season video games within the French capital in the identical season. The NBA didn’t disclose venues for the video games.
Wembanyama was the primary general decide in final yr’s NBA Draft and is the clear favorite to be named rookie of the yr after averaging 21.4 factors, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and a league-high 3.6 blocks per sport this season.
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The Pacers, who might be taking part in its first video games in France, have a roster that presently options 2024 All-Star Tyrese Haliburton in addition to former NBA champion and twice All-Star Pascal Siakam.
“The return of the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama to Paris to face Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers will be a landmark moment for the growth of basketball in Europe,” NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum mentioned in a news launch.
