During the game, star center Victor Wembanyama had a block that got a lot of views on social media. Via The NBA: "Wemby didn't even jump on this rejection 😳" The 2024 Rookie of The Year had 16 points,

The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.

Victor Wembanyama now has a star running mate. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the San Antonio Spurs acquired point guard De'Aaron Fox from the

De'Aaron Fox scores 24 points in his first game for San Antonio, leading the Spurs to a 126-125 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

Fox tallied 24 points set up Victor Wembanyama for a game-winning free throw in the final seconds of regulation.

De'Aaron Fox had a quick description of his first game as the point guard for 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama. “He is different,” Fox said. “He is special. Just the type of defensive attention he receives allows you to do things you don't normally do.

Victor Wembanyama broke a tie with a free throw with 2.4 seconds left and De'Aaron Fox scored 24 points in his first game for San Antonio, leading the Spurs to a 126-125 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.