Fans Blast Victor Wembanyama After Poor Display in Summer League Debut for San Antonio Spurs

• Victor Wembanyama made his debut for the San Antonio Spurs in the Summer League
• He struggled with his outside shooting in the game against the Charlotte Hornets
• Fans took to social media to blast the Frenchman’s performance in his debut

Welcome to the NBA, Victor Wembanyama.

The generational talent finally made his debut for the San Antonio Spurs in their Summer League game against the Charlotte Hornets in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

He failed to live up to the hype, though, scoring just nine points in the Spurs’ 76-68 win.

Wemby struggles in debut

Wembanyama struggled with his stroke, shooting just 2 of 13 from the field, including 1 of 6 from beyond the arc, in 27 minutes of action, per ESPN.

His lone 3-point basket came late in the fourth quarter, eliciting massive cheers from the crowd, who came to see him play for the first time in Summer League.

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He did contribute in other departments, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out three assists. The 19-year-old was also a menace on the defensive end, recording five blocks against the Hornets.

Miller outplays Wemby

To everyone’s surprise, Brandon Miller outplayed Wembanyama in their much-anticipated showdown.

The No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft registered a double-double, scoring 16 points and pulling down 11 rebounds, per Bleacher Report. He also had three steals and one block in 31 minutes of play.

Miller knows fully well what the Spurs star is going through right now, as he also struggled in his first two outings for Charlotte. He recorded 15 fouls during that stretch.

Fans blast Wemby's poor showing

Fans took to social media to blast Wembanyama for his poor performance.

Some of them called the Spurs star “overrated” after his atrocious showing against Charlotte.

One fan compared Wembanyama's debut to Holmgren's a year ago.

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A video of Miller putting Wembanyama on skates also went viral.

To make matters worse for the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, he was also the victim of a monster dunk by Kai Jones.

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