Victor Wimpanyama’s Summer League basketball debut in Las Vegas on Friday night wasn’t filling the stat sheet or lighting the highlight reels. The 2023 NBA No. 1 pick quietly tallied nine points, eight rebounds, five blocks and three assists in 27 minutes in the San Antonio Spurs’ 76-68 win over the Charlotte Hornets at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Shoot 2-of-13 from the field and 1-of-6 from 3-point range.
Wimpanyama has a chance to make another impression in the NBA world when the Spurs play their second game of the Summer League on Sunday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2) against the Portland Trail Blazers. 3 overall, Scott Henderson will reportedly miss the game after suffering a shoulder injury in his first game on Friday against the Houston Rockets.
Summer League Sunday sessions sold out for the third day in a row as NBA fans and stars gather in the desert to watch the highly anticipated first games of the French phenom. Yahoo Sports is live in Las Vegas and will bring you all the latest news, events and more from the second Wimpanyama game.
What: Summer NBA
when: Now through July 17th
where: Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas
television: ESPN Networks and NBA TV
Notable Sunday game: San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 8 p.m. EST (ESPN2)
Follow live updates of Victor Wimpanyama’s FIBA Summer League game, and highlights
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