Last season, the Thunder won three of four games against the Spurs. Wembanyama played in three of the four games, averaging 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4.3 assists. That included a 28-point, 13-rebound, seven-assist showing in late February, a key performance that helped Wembanyama win the award unanimously.

The San Antonio Spurs never led against the Phoenix Suns — until there were 1.2 seconds left. Victor Wembanyama had four points in the final 49 seconds as the Spurs came back from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun the Suns,

As he makes his maiden voyage through the NBA, Victor Wembanyama will face several players he grew up idolizing in France. But that doesn't mean the 19-year-old rookie will be exchanging jerseys with them after games or requesting they pose with him for photographs.