The San Antonio Spurs want to do everything that they can to ensure Victor Wembanyama is a lifelong member of the organization. That task got more difficult when Paolo Banchero negotiated a player option for his new deal with the Orlando Magic.
Wembanyama is a generational prospect, the kind of player who looked like a future MVP before he came to the league and has been as good as hoped for over the first two seasons of his career. The Spurs have a foundational superstar to build a team around, and the last time they had one of those they won five titles with Tim Duncan.