Spurs legend and NBA Hall of Famer Tim Duncan is reportedly expected to return to the franchise next season to assist in the development of French phenom Victor Wembanyama, the widely-presumed No. 1 selection in the 2023 NBA draft.
San Antonio, which won the top pick in Tuesday’s draft lottery, plans to enlist Duncan’s services as an on-court mentor for Wembanyama as he transitions to the NBA, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Duncan, the No. 1 overall pick in 1997, will reportedly assist the 19-year-old throughout the season when the team is in town.
“The expectation is that [Duncan] will regularly visit the team’s practice facility to work with Wembanyama when the Spurs are home,” Stein reported in his latest newsletter released Saturday.
