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Daily Mirror
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Liam Llewellyn

San Antonio Spurs already set to implement Victor Wembanyama plan with help of NBA legend

NBA prospect Victor Wembanyama is set to receive help from one of the game's greatest players in Tim Duncan.

The unstoppable Frenchman is expected to be first pick in next month’s NBA draft and the San Antonio Spurs have the luxury of making that choice. According to The Stein Line, the five-time champion, who was the top draft pick in 1997, will assist the development of the 19-year-old.

Duncan is a former Spurs player and with Gregg Popvich’s team becoming increasingly likely to select Wembanyama, the franchise have put plans in place for their next prodigy. It's even mooted that Duncan will make trips to the practice facilities to work with the French phenom.

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