Victor Wembanyama: " I like to be threatened to be sent to the G League if I don’t play the right way”

Victor Wembanyama, the future rising star of the San Antonio Spurs, has expressed his willingness to join the G League in hopes of elevating his performance on the court. In his latest statements, he explains that he would use that 'threat' from the Texas franchise to evolve his game.

“I like to be coached. I like to be threatened to be sent to the G League if I don’t play the right way,” Wembanyama said. “I like when there are consequences to my mistakes.”

In the Spurs' most recent loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the player scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and racked up five blocks in just 27 minutes of play. Despite his statement about the G League, it seems unlikely that coach Gregg Popovich will take such action anytime soon, especially given his statements on the matter.

"Without a doubt, his biggest improvement has been his aggressiveness. Rolling to the bucket and not being so concentrated on three-point shots, running the floor, being that target,” Popovich said. “And, of course, your team has leaned that they need to throw those passes. That's not something we were used to. He's really learned how to do that and understand that that sets the tone for everybody.”