Chris Paul makes bold Victor Wembanyama statement after Kings-Spurs game

The San Antonio Spurs hosted the Sacramento Kings in Texas on Monday evening.

The Spurs won by a score of 116-96 and improved to 5-6 in their first 11 games.

Victor Wembanyama finished the game with 34 points, 14 rebounds, six assists, one steal and three blocks while shooting 13/22 from the field and 6/12 from three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

About StatMamba: “Victor Wembanyama last two games:

12 3PT
10 BLACK

Becomes the first player in NBA history to record 10+ BLK and 10+ 3PM over a two-game period.”

After the game, Chris Paul spoke about his new teammate.

Paul (about the NBA): “You know how talented he is, but his desire to get better. His willingness to want to work on things. The more games we play, I think we’ll all become more familiar with each other.”

Paul finished the game with 12 points, six rebounds, 11 assists and two steals while shooting 5/8 from the field and 2/5 from three-point range in 30 minutes of play.

The future Hall of Famer is a key veteran on a young team trying to get back to the NBA playoffs for the first time in five years.

The Spurs play their next game on Tuesday evening when they host Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards in San Antonio.

Last season they were the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a record of 22-60.