At the Astroballe,
The third consecutive title of champion of France barely in his pocket, Saturday after the incredible success against AS Monaco (84-82 after extra time), Tony Parker is the type to already project himself into the future. Because the performances of some Asvel players have not gone unnoticed, including in the Euroleague. “There, we are going to be looted! When you have a good season, it’s clear that you get looted. We are going to lose major players like Elie Okobo and Chris Jones, ”says the Villeurbannais president.
Whether it’s the MVP of the final of Betclic Elite Elie Okobo (14.5 points and 3.9 average assists in Euroleague), strongly announced on the side of Monaco, or the American fullback Chris Jones (13, 1 points in the Euroleague), mentioned in Valencia, the sporting losses will be obvious. But another file is already a priority for Asvel: keeping Victor Wembanyama.
Wembanyama future first choice of the NBA draft in June 2023?
Very often injured for his first season in Villeurbanne, especially during all of the Betclic Elite play-offs, the promising 18-year-old interior (6.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 against in 13 Euroleague games ) is currently under consideration. “We are waiting for his answer and I hope it will be positive, confides Tony Parker, questioned on the subject by 20 minutes. We absolutely want to keep it. We want to build everything around him. »
A desire that he insistently reiterates in stride: “Everything will be built around him next season so I hope he will stay”. The sporting and economic stakes are indeed colossal for Asvel, when we know that Victor Wembanyama, an atypical talent of 2.19 m, is announced by many observers as the first choice in power for the next NBA draft. This would obviously be a great first in the history of French basketball.