Wembanyama's Spurs expected to play in Paris in 2025 / News - Basketnews.com

Spurs agreed in principle to be one of the two teams playing in Paris next season.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers will play against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, January 11th, in the Accor Arena in Paris, France. The game will attract a huge crowd of NBA fans all across Europe. Next year, the event might be even bigger.

Victor Wembanyama

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According to Joe Vardon from The Athletic, the Paris Game will return in 2025 and feature the biggest French basketball star at the moment - Victor Wembanyama.

Wemby's San Antonio Spurs will be one of the two teams in the game, and although the deal hasn't been finalized yet, the team has agreed in principle to participate, Vardon reports.

After getting drafted first overall last summer, Wembanyama is making a strong case to become the Rookie of the Year. The 20-year-old French phenom is averaging a double-double in his first season in the NBA, registering 19.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 3.3 blocks per game.

Wembanyama's Spurs, however, are at the bottom of the Western Conference with just 5 wins and 30 losses, marking the second-worst record in the league, only behind the Detroit Pistons.

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