They’ve seen enough: Spurs shut down Wemby

After a busy weekend in which 24 games were played, the NBA2K Summer League in Las Vegas calmed down a little bit on Monday. Six games were played, with the biggest news being made off the court. The first overall pick is done for the summer, while the Pistons agreed to an extension with a frontcourt starter.

— Victor Wembanyama is done for the summer

On the heels of his impressive performance on Sunday, the Spurs have decided to shut down the first overall pick for the remainder of Summer League. Unlike most other lottery picks, Wembanyama was playing competitive basketball into June due to Metropolitans 92 reaching the championship series in France. It had already been decided that Wemby will not represent France in next month’s FIBA World Cup, so the focus now will be entirely on preparing for his first NBA season. And that appears to be something that he’s looking forward to given all that he’s had to deal with.

“Like, this past month, I think basketball wasn’t even 50% of my schedule,” Wembanyama said . “I can’t stand it. I know it’s a special moment in my life, but I’m just glad it’s over, honestly. I just want to hoop, work out and lift.”

Even with the 2-of-13 shooting effort in his Summer League debut, Wembanyama still blocked five shots in that game against the Hornets. He looked much better two nights later, as the feeling of confusion in the opener gave way to a level of assertiveness on both ends of the floor that many fans were hoping to see. With Wembanyama’s Summer League experience officially over, the question now is where will he be selected in fantasy drafts. The third round felt like a good spot before those two games, and that should remain the case. At a minimum, he’ll produce enough in the blocks category to provide solid value.

Of the players who qualified for the league rankings in blocked shots last season, only six averaged at least two per game. Wembanyama should be able…