The San Antonio Spurs first preseason game resembled a traditional tune up game that you’d see in college football. The Silver and Black got to warm up against the Guangzhou Loong-Tigers, beating them handily 119-88.
The Spurs were without most of their rotational players, including De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan and Kelly Olynyk. With most of the guards sitting this game out, San Antonio had to rely on their big men. The duo of Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet delivered.
Wemby made it look easy against non-NBA competition, nearly posting a triple-double in just 16 minutes of play, finishing with 9 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks. Several of his 7 assists went to his fellow front court member, Kornet who had 16 points off the bench,