Victor Wembanyma is only in his second season playing for the San Antonio Spurs. That said, he is expected to be among the best players in NBA history (one day

The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.

As the Spurs were in the midst of trade reports and rumors, Victor Wembanyama routinely expressed trust in the front office.