LeBron James calls Spurs ‘lucky’ for landing generational talents in draft
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The San Antonio Spurs have landed the No. 1 general decide in the NBA Draft thrice, they usually landed a generational expertise all thrice. That isn’t misplaced on LeBron James.
The Spurs drafted David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Victor Wembanyama with these picks. Robinson and Duncan are in the Basketball Hall of Fame, and Wembanyama has achieved issues not seen earlier than on a basketball court docket in his three seasons.
“San Antonio continues to get lucky as f— with these generational, talented, IQ, smart, but like, listen, ‘Keep the main thing the main thing.’ David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Wemby,” James mentioned throughout a latest episode of “Mind the Game.”
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Lakers ahead LeBron James stands on the court docket in the closing minutes of Game 4 in the playoffs towards the Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
“Guys who have this dead-serious mentality. They have these horse blinders on, and they’re like, ‘The mission is the mission.’ It’s all that matters, and it’s pretty remarkable to see.”
Wembanyama’s Spurs are tied 1-1 with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, and his efficiency in Game 1 was astounding. The 22-year-old recorded 41 factors and 24 rebounds in the workforce’s Game 1 win.
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Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts through the second quarter towards the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 18, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
He joined Wilt Chamberlain as the one gamers to document greater than 40 factors and greater than 20 rebounds in their debut convention finals. He additionally joined David Robinson as the one gamers in Spurs historical past to document greater than 40 factors and 20 rebounds in a playoff sport.
“He has the ability to do things that we haven’t seen in our league ever. His IQ, like you can tell by the way he talks, you can tell by his demeanor he knows the game. He was taught the game the right way,” James mentioned of Wembanyama.
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San Antonio Spurs ahead Victor Wembanyama seems on through the fourth quarter towards the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 20, 2026. (Alonzo Adams/Imagn Images)
In the Spurs’ Game 2 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday evening, he performed properly, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to propel San Antonio to a different win. He had 21 factors with 17 rebounds, six assists and 4 blocks.
Robinson received two NBA championships with the Spurs, whereas Duncan received 5 championships. The Spurs hope they will flip their luck from landing Wembanyama in the draft lottery three years in the past into extra titles in Texas.
Wembanyama and the Spurs will play the Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday at 8:30 pm ET. Game 3 would be the first residence sport of the collection for the Spurs.
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