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The San Antonio Spurs have landed the first overall pick in the NBA Draft three times, and on all three occasions they have landed a generational talent. That is not lost on LeBron James.
The Spurs selected David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Victor Wembanyama with those picks. Robinson and Duncan are in the Basketball Hall of Fame, and Wembanyama has done things never before seen on a basketball court in his three seasons.
“San Antonio continues to be very lucky with these generational, talented, IQ, smart, but, listen, ‘Keep the main thing the main thing.’ David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Wemby,” James said during a recent episode of “Mind the Game.”
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Lakers forward LeBron James is on the court in the final minutes of Game 4 of the playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
“Guys who have this very serious mindset. They have blinders on and say, ‘The mission is the mission.’ That’s the only thing that matters and it’s pretty remarkable to see.”
The Wembanyama Spurs are tied 1-1 with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, and their performance in Game 1 was amazing. The 22-year-old recorded 41 points and 24 rebounds in the team’s Game 1 win.
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Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 18, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
He joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to record 40+ points and 20+ rebounds in their conference finals debut. He also joined David Robinson as the only players in Spurs history to record more than 40 points and 20 rebounds in a playoff game.
“He has the ability to do things we’ve never seen in our league. His IQ, as you can see by the way he talks, you can see by his demeanor that he knows the game. They taught him the game the right way,” James said of Wembanyama.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama watches during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 20, 2026. (Alonzo Adams/Image Images)
In the Spurs’ Game 2 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night, he played well, but it wasn’t enough to propel San Antonio to another victory. He scored 21 points with 17 rebounds, six assists and four blocks.
Robinson won two NBA championships with the Spurs, while Duncan won five championships. The Spurs hope they can turn their luck in landing Wembanyama in the draft lottery three years ago into more titles in Texas.
Wembanyama and the Spurs will play the Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Game 3 will be the first home game of the series for the Spurs.
