Victor Wembanyama has already been in conversation with his new San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, after the pair shared a phonecall moments after his No. 1 draft pick.
Wembanyama has been the name on everybody's lips heading into this year's NBA draft, and to the surprise of nobody he was the first name called by commissioner Adam Silver. The lucky franchise signing on the French prodigy were the San Antonio Spurs, after they won the lottery to be awarded the first pick.
After impressing in his native country of France, there are huge expectations on the 19-year-old's shoulders ahead of his debut season in basketball's most prestigious and he has been widely regarded as the brightest prospect to enter the draft since LeBron James in 2003.
