"He just does things that you're not supposed to be able to do at that size," says coach Gregg Popovich. "I've been saying since the first time I saw this dude play, the defense is what is going to stand out immediately" The Spurs used him on power forwards instead of center in their game against Oklahoma City last week.
Zach and ESPN's Kevin Pelton discuss Victor Wembanyama's summer league play, the new in-season tournament, the latest on Damian Lillard and James Harden, Pascal Siakam rumors, the Cavs and Bucks off-seasons and futures, much more.
Wembanyama's summer league performance (1:36)
Wemby will thrive as a helpside defender just like Robert Williams (6:08)
Have not seen anything to counter the hype (8:29)
Spurs outlook for the season (11:33)
Details of NBA's new in-season tournament (17:49)
Will be a lot easier to follow than previously thought (24:46)
The Zach Lowe Cup (27:43)
Weighing in on the Cavs' off-season (33:15)
State of the Bucks (40:56)
Latest on Dame (48:54)
Noise around Pascal Siakam (1:01:17)
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