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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is eligible to sign a hefty contract extension on or after July 6. According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, there will be "little negotiating" between the Spurs and Wembanyama before agreeing to a projected five-year extension worth $252 million.
Wembanyama produced 17 points (7-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, five blocks and one steal across 25 minutes during Thursday's 121-94 win over the Suns.
Details have emerged this week on the expected new contract of San Antonio Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama.
San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson was pained to see Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker go down with a hip injury.
Victor Wembanyama is in line for a five-year max extension this summer, which amounts to a whopping $252 million.
Wembanyama is tired of the Spurs playing poorly against lesser opponents, and he took it on himself personally to make spectacularly quick work of a Lakers lineup missing nearly all of Los Angeles' best players in San Antonio's 136-108 victory.
Victor Wembanyama just went off for 37 points in just the first half as the San Antonio Spurs took on the Lakers.
San Antonio pairing him with Victor Wembanyama wouldn’t only give them a great duo, but two young players who can make plays around the basket and defend at a high level. If the Spurs prioritize inside play and rim protection over shooting in this range, Ngongba’s upside could make him one of the more intriguing fits on the board.
Spurs sign 6-foot-10 rebounder to bolster frontcourt with Victor Wembanyama originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The San Antonio Spurs are chasing the playoffs and looking to win in the margins.