France’s team will participate in the Basketball World Cup, which will be held from August 25 to September 10 in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan, without the big star. On Monday, June 26, Victor Wembanyama announced that he had indeed given up on participating in the World Cup with the national team. The 19-year-old player, who was selected in the first place by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA draft, a first for a Frenchman in history, was right in the statements made by him. Set his decision as “difficult” However “irrevocable“: “It is explained that it will not be realistic in terms of development, nor will it be prudent in terms of health. I hope people understand. It’s frustrating for me too. The French team is still in the center position. I want to win as many championships with him as possible. But I think it’s a necessary sacrifice.“
This news comes as France’s coach Vincent Collet will soon reveal the structure of the World Cup roster. To see how the blues coach will react to the decision of Victor Wembanyama, who has relied heavily on the tricolor 2m23 nugget in Asia, as he explained at the end of the BetClic Elite final on June 16: “I really want this because after the World Cup there are Games. And I think it’s desirable for him too. This World Cup is a launch pad. The faster he integrates, the better. A world championship experience is what I think will best prepare him for his entry into the NBA. I hope we can cooperate with his franchise. We know him quite a bit, I got congratulations from the GM (Gregg Popovich, editor’s note) and so… (Laughs) It’s important that he can play against the same players he will face next year. This was not the case with Betclic Elite. And at that age, experience is irreplaceable.“Victor Wembanyama made it clear that the San Antonio Spurs team did not put any pressure on him to make his decision:”The Spurs would support me no matter what my choice was.“
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Source: Programme Television
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